# 119-sres-489: A resolution commending Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, for 100 years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United States.

119-sres-489, A resolution commending Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, for 100 years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS); status passed_senate (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-489
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution commending Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, for 100 years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United States.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**100 years of service to Mississippi and the nation** is celebrated by this Senate resolution honoring Delta State University. It traces the school's start as Delta State Teachers College created in 1924, opening in 1925 to 97 students and 11 faculty, notes the 1947 Marshall Plan announcement there, records the school's growth into a university in 1974 and into a 4‑year public institution with nearly 2,700 students from more than 35 countries, and highlights local partnerships like the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area and the Grammy Museum Mississippi plus 14 national athletic championships.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2465: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-489 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/489)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2465: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriati…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2465)
- [119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-688)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-489 (as of 2026-08-11).