Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HR159: Staff Sergeant William Thurman Epps; commend military service and congratulate upon the occasion of his 100th birthday.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 3, 2026
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING STAFF SERGEANT WILLIAM THURMAN EPPS, A WORLD WAR II VETERAN, UPON THE CELEBRATION OF HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY.
What the bill says
A resolution commending and congratulating staff sergeant william thurman epps, a world war ii veteran, upon the celebration of his 100th birthday.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING STAFF SERGEANT WILLIAM THURMAN EPPS, A WORLD WAR II VETERAN, UPON THE CELEBRATION OF HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY. WHEREAS, on July 12, 1926, the United States of America had just celebrated its Sesquicentennial, the 150th anniversary of its founding, hosted in Philadelphia; President Calvin Coolidge was leading the country through a period of political unrest across the globe; Hollywood was still dominated by silent film stars; electricity was decades away from rural Mississippi; and mechanized farming remained a fledgling vision in a field of dreams; and WHEREAS, however, on the same day in the City of Golden, Mississippi, the attention of the Epps family was singularly focused on welcoming a bundle of joy by the name of William Thurman Epps to the world, celebrating the precious gift of love and light with which they had just been blessed; and WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant William Thurman Epps, the third born of seven children, is celebrating the most auspicious occasion of *HR43/R2759* H. R. No. 159 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/HR43/R2759 PAGE 1 (ELS\KP) the 100th anniversary of his birth on July 12, 2026, reflecting on a century's worth of life experiences - from the lessons he learned in his steady work on the family farm to his years of distinguished military service in the United States Army; and …
Sponsors
- Donnie Bell (R, 21) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
Subjects: Staff Sergeant William Thurman Epps
Common questions
- What is HR159?
- HR159 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Staff Sergeant William Thurman Epps; commend military service and congratulate upon the occasion of his 100th birthday.
- What does HR159 do?
- In its own words: A resolution commending and congratulating staff sergeant william thurman epps, a world war ii veteran, upon the celebration of his 100th birthday.
- What is the status of HR159?
- Passed both chambers as of April 3, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (April 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR159?
- Donnie Bell (R, 21).
- Where is the official record for HR159?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HR/HR0159.xml
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