Mississippi SR127: Recognize WWII Veteran Staff Sergeant William Thurman Epps and congratulate upon the occasion of his 100th birthday.

What the bill says

A resolution recognizing staff sergeant william thurman epps, world war ii veteran from golden, mississippi, upon the celebration of his 100th birthday.

From the engrossed text:

A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING STAFF SERGEANT WILLIAM THURMAN EPPS, WORLD WAR II VETERAN FROM GOLDEN, MISSISSIPPI, 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 on a farm in Mississippi, the attention of the Epps family was occupied with welcoming William Thurman Epps to the world; and WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant William Thurman Epps, the third born of seven children, is celebrating the most auspicious occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth on July 12, 2026, reflecting on a century's worth of life experiences - from the lessons he *SS36/R1669* S. R. No. 127 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/SS36/R1669 PAGE 1 (rdd\kr) learned in his steady work on the family farm to his years of distinguished military service in the United States Army; and WHEREAS, known to all as Thurman, Staff Sergeant Epps spent his early life balancing grammar school with his work on his family's farm, and he …

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Sponsors

• Sparks, Daniel H. (R, 5) · primary sponsor
• England, Jeremy (R, 51)

Latest actions

1. March 31, 2026: Adopted
2. March 30, 2026: Title Suff Do Be Adopted
3. March 30, 2026: Referred To Rules

Votes

• Adopted (March 31, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SR127?

SR127 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Recognize WWII Veteran Staff Sergeant William Thurman Epps and congratulate upon the occasion of his 100th birthday.

What does SR127 do?

In its own words: A resolution recognizing staff sergeant william thurman epps, world war ii veteran from golden, mississippi, upon the celebration of his 100th birthday.

What is the status of SR127?

Passed both chambers as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: Adopted (March 31, 2026).

Who sponsored SR127?

Sparks, Daniel H. (R, 5), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SR127?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SR/SR0127.xml