[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 489 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 489

 Commending Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, for 100 
  years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 6, 2025

 Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself and Mr. Wicker) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commending Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, for 100 
  years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United States.

Whereas, on February 19, 1924, Mississippi State Senator W.B. Roberts and 
        Mississippi State Senator Arthur L. Marshall introduced Mississippi 
        Senate Bill 263, and on April 9, 1924, Mississippi Governor Henry L. 
        Whitfield signed Mississippi Senate Bill 263 into law, creating Delta 
        State Teachers College;
Whereas Delta State Teachers College opened its doors officially on September 
        15, 1925, to 97 students and 11 faculty;
Whereas the first graduation at Delta State was held in June 1928, with 13 
        students receiving Bachelor of Science degrees;
Whereas the Delta Council was organized at Delta State on March 5, 1935, and 
        Delta State President William M. Kethley served as its first president;
Whereas the Marshall Plan was first announced at Delta State by Under Secretary 
        of State Dean Acheson on May 8, 1947;
Whereas Delta State Teachers College officially became Delta State College on 
        February 16, 1955;
Whereas, in the summer of 1965, Delta State added a graduate program, which was 
        a great step forward in providing additional training for the excellent 
        teachers it had been educating since its establishment;
Whereas, on March 15, 1974, Delta State College became Delta State University;
Whereas Delta State University worked to create the Mississippi Delta National 
        Heritage Area, which was officially designated by Congress in 2009 and 
        is 1 of 55 National Heritage Areas in the United States designated by 
        Congress to tell nationally important stories, celebrating the diverse 
        heritage of the United States through community-based partnerships and 
        local collaboration;
Whereas Delta State University partnered with the local community to attract to 
        Cleveland, Mississippi, the Grammy Museum Mississippi, which opened on 
        March 5, 2016, to honor Mississippi's profound influence on music in the 
        United States and inspire the next generation of creators;
Whereas the Delta State University Statesmen and Lady Statesmen are composed of 
        the 15 intercollegiate varsity sports that represent Delta State 
        University in the Gulf South Conference;
Whereas the Delta State University Statesmen and Lady Statesmen have a strong 
        tradition of excellence in athletics, serving as charter members of the 
        Gulf South Conference and boasting 14 national championships, including 
        6 in women's basketball, 1 in baseball, 1 in football, and 6 in swimming 
        and diving;
Whereas Delta State University is a 4-year public institution whose nearly 2,700 
        students come from most States of the United States and more than 35 
        countries;
Whereas, acknowledging its beginning as a teachers college, Delta State 
        University sustains excellence in teacher education while continuing to 
        expand offerings in traditional, as well as unique, fields of study;
Whereas programs such as those available through the Delta Music Institute, the 
        Commercial Aviation Department, and the Center for Interdisciplinary 
        Geospatial Information highlight Delta State University's commitment to 
        meeting the evolving needs of the students it serves with world-leading, 
        industry-acclaimed programs; and
Whereas, situated in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, Delta State University 
        offers top-notch academic programs in business, arts, sciences, nursing, 
        education, and more: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends Delta State University for 100 years of 
        service to the State of Mississippi and the United States;
            (2) recognizes Delta State University for its academic, 
        cultural, and athletic excellence; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the President of Delta State University, Dr. 
                Daniel J. Ennis;
                    (B) the Provost and Vice President for Academic 
                Affairs, Dr. Leslie Griffin; and
                    (C) the Director of Athletics, Mr. Mike Kinnison.
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