Resolution would ask federal committee to replace Mississippi statues

The proposed resolution would ask the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to approve replacing the statues. The request covers Mississippi's Capitol statues of James Zachariah George and Jefferson Davis, replacing them with statues of Fannie Lou Hamer and Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels. The replacement would depend on the committee's approval. If approved, Mississippi would pay costs for making, moving, and installing the statues, and for an unveiling ceremony.

The proposed resolution would ask the governor to endorse the request and create a commission to seek private contributions. The request concerns Mississippi's proposed statues of Fannie Lou Hamer and Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels. The commission would be authorized to collect private contributions for creating and placing the proposed statues.