Mississippi HR48: Copiah-Lincoln Community College Lady Wolves Softball Team; commend on winning 2025 NJCAA Division II World Series.

What the bill says

A resolution commending and congratulating the copiah-lincoln community college lady wolves softball team and head coach meleah howard on winning the 2025 national junior college athletic association (njcaa) division ii softball world series.

From the engrossed text:

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE LADY WOLVES SOFTBALL TEAM AND HEAD COACH MELEAH HOWARD ON WINNING THE 2025 NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NJCAA) DIVISION II SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES. WHEREAS, on May 24, 2025, in an unbelievable winner-take-all game that will surely be remembered for years to come, the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Lady Wolves Softball Team astonishingly repeated history by winning, for the second time in just three years, the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Softball World Series when the team once again reigned supreme over the Jones County Junior College Lady Bobcats at the championship finals with a 6-4 victory in Oxford, Alabama; and WHEREAS, after winning their first ever National Championship by defeating longtime rival Jones College in 2023, the Lady Wolves finished their 2025 season with a phenomenal 48-6 record, a record-setting 27-1 mark in conference play, and a second consecutive Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference Championship after securing their first in 2024; and *HR26/R1710* H. R. No. 48 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/HR26/R1710 PAGE 1 (RKM\KW) WHEREAS, in the World Series double elimination event, Co-Lin pounded Jones College 9-1 in the first matchup of the final two unbeaten teams before the Lady Bobcats handed the Lady Wolves their only loss of the tournament in game one on Saturday …

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Sponsors

• Mangold, Vince (R, 53) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. February 19, 2026: Enrolled Bill Signed
2. February 18, 2026: Immediate Release
3. February 18, 2026: Adopted
4. February 18, 2026: Title Suff Do Be Adopted
5. February 13, 2026: Referred To Rules

Common questions

What is HR48?

HR48 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Copiah-Lincoln Community College Lady Wolves Softball Team; commend on winning 2025 NJCAA Division II World Series.

What does HR48 do?

In its own words: A resolution commending and congratulating the copiah-lincoln community college lady wolves softball team and head coach meleah howard on winning the 2025 national junior college athletic association (njcaa) division ii softball world series.

What is the status of HR48?

Passed both chambers as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (February 19, 2026).

Who sponsored HR48?

Mangold, Vince (R, 53).

Where is the official record for HR48?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HR/HR0048.xml