Resolution would ask federal committee to replace Mississippi’s Capitol statue

The proposed resolution asks a federal committee to approve replacing Jefferson Davis’s statue with one of B.B. King or Elvis Presley. The request concerns Mississippi’s Jefferson Davis statue in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol. The committee would need to approve the request. If approved, Mississippi would pay the costs related to replacing the statue, including making and placing the new one and removing and moving the old one. The statue would be replaced only if the committee approves the request.

The proposed resolution asks the governor to support the replacement request and create a commission of Mississippi artists. The request is directed to Mississippi’s governor and concerns contributions for either proposed statue. The commission would be authorized to seek and collect private donations for creating and placing a statue of either B.B. King or Elvis Presley.