Juneteenth; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi.

Summary

The bill would add Juneteenth to Mississippi’s list of state holidays, meaning government offices and public schools would be closed on that day. It also clarifies that other commemorative dates, such as Elvis Presley Day, are observances but not holidays. The measure did not advance past committee.

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