{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/hyde-smith-wicker-honor-delta-state-centennial-us-senate-resolution", "HYDE-SMITH, WICKER HONOR DELTA STATE CENTENNIAL WITH U.S. SENATE RESOLUTION", "2025-11-06", "2025", "2025-11", "Republican", "Senate", "MS", "Cindy Hyde-Smith", "H001079", "www.hydesmith.senate.gov", "hydesmith", "https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/newsroom", "scraper", "Miss. Senators Introduce Commemorative Resolution in Conjunction with University\u2019s Celebration\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today introduced a Senate resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of the founding of Delta State University in conjunction with the launch of the school\u2019s year-long centennial celebration next week.\n\nThe resolution (S.Res.489) remarks on the Mississippi Delta school\u2019s launch in September 1925 as the Delta State Teachers College, its transformation into Delta State University in 1974, and its subsequent growth as a modern institution with a \u201ccommitment to meeting the evolving needs of the students it serves with world-leading, industry-acclaimed programs.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to recognize Delta State University as it commemorates its history and looks ahead to an even brighter future,\u201d Senator Hyde-Smith said. \u201cDelta State continues to be a cornerstone of opportunity for students, a source of pride for Cleveland, and a vital asset for the entire Mississippi Delta and our state.\u201d\n\n\u201cFor the last century, Delta State has been an asset to the Magnolia State. Its alumni have been a boon to our workforce and a gift to the arts. In the next hundred years, I am confident Delta State will remain an engine of opportunity and excellence. I look forward to seeing its continued contributions and achievements,\u201d Senator Wicker said.\n\nIn addition to lauding traditional Delta State University degree programs, the resolution cites the school\u2019s expansion into other fields through the Delta Music Institute, Commercial Aviation Department, and Center for Interdisciplinary Geospatial Information. It also touches on the university\u2019s role in the community and region, including its role in the designation of the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area and attracting the Grammy Museum Mississippi to Cleveland.\n\nThe resolution would put the U.S. Senate on record as commending Delta State University \u201cfor 100 years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United States\u201d and recognizing it \u201cfor its academic, cultural, and athletic excellence.\u201d\n\nRead the Senators\u2019 Delta State University resolution here.\n\nThe year-long centennial kick-off is slated for Monday, Nov. 10, in the Delta State University Bologna Performing Arts Center Auditorium in Cleveland. Read more here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/hyde-smith-wicker-honor-delta-state-centennial-us-senate-resolution"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8666240610182285, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}