Urge U.S. Congress to enact legislation to include airguns and airbows as items taxed under the Pittman-Robertson Act.
Summary
Senate Resolution 2 is a commemorative resolution honoring the centennial birthdays of two iconic Mississippians: blues legend Riley B. “B.B.” King and civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers. The resolution recounts King’s influence on American music, his career achievements, and his Mississippi roots, while also recognizing Evers’ role as the NAACP’s first field secretary in Mississippi, his work against segregation and for voting rights, and his service as a World War II veteran.
The resolution does not create new law or direct state agencies to take regulatory action. Instead, it expresses the Senate’s respect and remembrance, and it directs that copies be presented to the descendants of both men and forwarded to several museums and historical institutions, including the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center, the Mississippi Museum of History and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Its practical effect is ceremonial and educational, reinforcing public recognition of Mississippi’s cultural and civil rights heritage.
Impact
SR2 has no substantive impact on Mississippi statutes, appropriations, or administrative rules. It functions as a legislative tribute, using the Senate’s formal voice to commemorate two historical figures and to promote public awareness through distribution to museums, archives, and descendants. Any effect on state law is indirect and symbolic, not regulatory or fiscal.
Sentiment
The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and celebratory. The bill text is entirely laudatory, and the available context shows no committee debate, recorded votes, or opposition. The resolution reflects broad appreciation for B.B. King’s musical legacy and Medgar Evers’ civil rights legacy, suggesting a consensus-oriented commemorative measure.
Contention
There is no notable policy contention in the bill itself, and no committee transcript or voting history indicates disagreement. The only apparent issue is a mismatch between the provided context caption and the actual bill text: the context references a resolution about urging Congress to tax airguns and airbows under the Pittman-Robertson Act, but the bill text is a memorial resolution honoring B.B. King and Medgar Evers. Based on the bill text, however, the measure is noncontroversial and purely commemorative.