Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HR43: Alcorn State University; commemorate and celebrate upon the occasion of its 155th anniversary.
Status: Passed both chambers, February 16, 2026
A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING AND CELEBRATING THE 155TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY, AMERICA'S FIRST HISTORICALLY BLACK LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY, THE OLDEST LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, AND A PREMIER RESEARCH AND TEACHING INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING.
What the bill says
A resolution commemorating and celebrating the 155th anniversary of the founding of alcorn state university, america's first historically black land-grant university, the oldest land-grant institution in the state of mississippi, and a premier research and teaching institution of higher learning.
From the engrossed text:
A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING AND CELEBRATING THE 155TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY, AMERICA'S FIRST HISTORICALLY BLACK LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY, THE OLDEST LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, AND A PREMIER RESEARCH AND TEACHING INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING. WHEREAS, the Mississippi House of Representatives joins the students, alumni, faculty, staff and administration of Alcorn State University in commemorating the 155th anniversary of its founding, marking more than a century and a half of academic excellence, service and transformational impact upon the State of Mississippi, the southeastern region and the nation; and WHEREAS, Alcorn University, also formerly known as Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College, a moniker it bore for years, and now known, since 1974, as Alcorn State University, was founded on May 13, 1871, in Lorman, Mississippi, by an act of the Mississippi Legislature, as part of the state's postReconstruction effort to expand educational opportunity to the descendants of formerly enslaved individuals; and *HR43/R2413* H. R. No. 43 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/HR43/R2413 PAGE 1 (DJ\KP) WHEREAS, the university derives its name from then-Governor, James L. Alcorn, who co-drafted and signed into law the legislation establishing the institution, thereby securing its place in Mississippi's constitutional and educational history; and WHEREAS, the university's first president, the Honorable Hiram R. Revels, resigned his seat as the first African-American United States …
Sponsors
- Gregory Holloway (D, 76) · primary sponsor
- Harness, Jeffery (D, 85)
- Butler-Washington, Grace (D, 69)
- Karl Gibbs (D, 36)
- Thompson, Rickey (D, 16)
- Williams, Otha (D, 26)
Latest actions
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Immediate Release
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
Subjects: Alcorn State University
Common questions
- What is HR43?
- HR43 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Alcorn State University; commemorate and celebrate upon the occasion of its 155th anniversary.
- What does HR43 do?
- In its own words: A resolution commemorating and celebrating the 155th anniversary of the founding of alcorn state university, america's first historically black land-grant university, the oldest land-grant institution in the state of mississippi, and a premier research and teaching institution of higher learning.
- What is the status of HR43?
- Passed both chambers as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (February 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR43?
- Gregory Holloway (D, 76), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR43?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HR/HR0043.xml
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