Recognition of need for Sports Hall of Fame

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-17-1, under Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Dizzy Dean Museum.

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-17-1

The Legislature recognizes the need for a Sports Hall of Fame to honor Mississippians who have made significant contributions to Mississippi through sports. The Legislature further recognizes that a Sports Hall of Fame would be of great economic and cultural importance to Mississippi.