Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SR50: Recognize music contributions of Mississippi Gospel and Blues Artist Castro "Mr. Sipp" Coleman from McComb, Mississippi.
Status: Passed both chambers, March 13, 2026
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE MUSIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI GOSPEL AND BLUES ARTIST CASTRO "MR. SIPP" COLEMAN FROM MCCOMB, MISSISSIPPI, GRAMMY-WINNING GUITARIST WITH THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS.
What the bill says
A resolution recognizing the music contributions of mississippi gospel and blues artist castro "mr. sipp" coleman from mccomb, mississippi, grammy-winning guitarist with the williams brothers.
From the engrossed text:
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE MUSIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI GOSPEL AND BLUES ARTIST CASTRO "MR. SIPP" COLEMAN FROM MCCOMB, MISSISSIPPI, GRAMMY-WINNING GUITARIST WITH THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS. WHEREAS, Castro "Mr. Sipp" Coleman is a young guitarist, singer and songwriter from McComb, Mississippi, who has become a gospel and blues ambassador for our state; and WHEREAS, Castro Coleman a.k.a. "Mr. Sipp" was born August 25, 1976, and is an American blues and gospel singer, musician, songwriter and guitarist. Mr. Sipp is the Vicksburg Blues Society's 2014 International Blues Challenge winner as well as the 2014 Gibson Best Guitarist Award Winner. The same year Castro was given the Bobby Rush Entertainer of the Year Award by the Jus' Blues Foundation. In 2015, he won several Jackson Music Awards, including International Male Blues Artist, Blues Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year; and WHEREAS, Castro was the Blues Music Award Best New Artist Debut Winner in 2016 and The Spirit of Little Walter Award Winner the same year. The same year, Castro was the first blues artist *SS26/R1390* S. R. No. 50 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/SS26/R1390 PAGE 1 (rdd\kr) to have his handprint inducted into the Wall of Fame in Fredrikshavn, Denmark. For the 25th Annual Living Blues Awards, he won the Best Blues Album of 2017 New Recordings Award (Contemporary Blues) …
Sponsors
- Brumfield, Gary (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Butler, Albert (D, 37)
- Blackmon, Bradford (D, 21)
- Hickman, Rod (D, 32)
- Jackson, Reginald (D, 11)
- Turner-Ford, Angela (D)
- Norwood, Sollie B. (D, 28)
- Frazier, Hillman Terome (D, 27)
- Mumford, Kamesha B. (D, 26)
- Thomas, Joseph (D, 22)
- Derrick Simmons (D, 12)
- Sarita Simmons (D, 13)
Latest actions
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
Votes
- Adopted (March 13, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SR50?
- SR50 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Recognize music contributions of Mississippi Gospel and Blues Artist Castro "Mr. Sipp" Coleman from McComb, Mississippi.
- What does SR50 do?
- In its own words: A resolution recognizing the music contributions of mississippi gospel and blues artist castro "mr. sipp" coleman from mccomb, mississippi, grammy-winning guitarist with the williams brothers.
- What is the status of SR50?
- Passed both chambers as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Adopted (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR50?
- Brumfield, Gary (D, 38), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR50?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SR/SR0050.xml
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