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2022-07-07
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2022-03-11
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Myisha Turner, 12th grader at Greenville High School and 4-H Ambassador, daughter of Monica Turner, visited with Senator Derrick T. Simmons, at the Capitol on Tuesday, March 8, 2022Myisha Turner, 12th grade 4-H Ambassador from Greenville High School and daughter of Monica Turner, visited Senator... |
2022-03-11
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Slashing the Income Tax is a Bad Deal for MississippiThe path to move Mississippi forward is for all of us to pitch in and ensure every family and community in our state has... |
2022-02-22
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US District Judge Debra Brown on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, honored for being Mississippi's first African American female Chief Federal JudgeUnited States District Judge Debra Brown on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, was honored with presentation of Senate Concurre... |
2022-02-14
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Reverend Steven Cantu, pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Greenville, delivered an opening prayer to the state senate on Monday, February 14, 2022 - Please run. ThanksReverend Steven Cantu, pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Greenville, delivered an opening prayer to the state senate ... |
2021-11-10
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Mississippi Senate Minority Leader, Senator Derrick T. Simmons Salutes Service men and women on Veterans DayAs America celebrates Veterans Day on Thursday, November 11, 2021, I personally thank everyone, past and present, wh... |
2021-10-29
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Mississippi Senate Minority Leader Senator Derrick T. Simmons’s Statement on the Passing of former Clarksdale Mayor Bill LuckettMy heart aches to hear news of the passing of businessman, gubernatorial candidate, and former Clarksdale Mayor Bill L... |
2021-10-18
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Mississippi Senate Minority Leader Derrick T. Simmons Statement on passing of Colin PowellThe passing of retired General Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state, is a blow to America and to the w... |
2021-08-13
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Senate Minority Leader Derrick T. Simmons joins Mississippi House Leader Robert Johnson in Urging Governor and Lawmakers to release critical funding to battle COVID-19 pandemicMississippi is in crisis, especially our healthcare system which is collapsing. State leaders must act now with ur... |
2021-08-05
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Senator Derrick T. Simmons, Minority Leader of Senate, speaks in support of State Health Officer Dr. Thomas DobbsI totally support State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs and the work he has done to educate and help protect Mississip... |
2021-03-31
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Senators Derrick T. Simmons and David Blount to sponsor legislation eliminating Confederate Memorial Day and adopting Juneteenth as state holidayAt the start of the 2022 legislative session, Senator David Blount and I will sponsor legislation to repeal Mississi... |
2021-03-30
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Free legislative catfish fry, a raffle for $25 gift cards and COVID vaccines will be offered at 6 p.m., on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Greenville at the Elks Lodge, 1818 E. Alexander Street.A free legislative catfish fry, a raffle for $25 gift cards and COVID vaccines will be offered at 6 p.m., on Thursday, ... |
2021-03-30
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Mississippi Senate Minority Leader Derrick T. Simmons Statement on Supreme Court upholding Affordable Care ActI applaud the Supreme Court’s rejection again of yet another effort to destroy the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.It ... |
2021-03-29
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Senator Derrick T. Simmons Letter to the Editor - America and world united for justice in George Floyd caseOn the anniversary of George Floyd’s tragic May 25, 2020, death, I hope we as Americans will reflect on how we came ... |
2021-03-26
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Dr. Michael Mansour, a cardiologist who practices at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville, served as Legislative Doctor of the Day at the Capitol on Friday, March 26, 2021Dr. Michael Mansour, a cardiologist and past president of the Mississippi State Medical Association, who practices at ... |
2021-03-19
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Senator Simmons visited with t Noah Harris, first African American elected Harvard University’s Student Body President after he was honored by the Mississippi Senate on Friday, March 19, 2021Senator Derrick T. Simmons visited with Hattiesburg resident Noah Harris, the first African American to be elected... |
2020-01-21
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Super Bowl LIV Champion Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Damien Wilson from Gloster and Cornerback Charvarius Ward from McComb honored by Mississippi Senate on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.The Mississippi senate on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, honored Super Bowl LIV Champion Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Da... |
2020-01-20
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Elder Vera Hall, Pastor of Mississippi Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church in Jackson, delivered an opening prayer to the state senate on Monday, February 17, 2020Elder Vera Hall, Pastor of Mississippi Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church in Jackson, delivered an openi... |
2020-01-17
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Senator Derrick T. Simmons, Op Ed. Senate Bill 2123, Prison Reform Act.Last week, the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice announced that it has opened an investigation into M... |
2020-01-16
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Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus News Release regarding state investigation.The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus finds the recent arrests of John Davis, former Executive Director of the Missis... |
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