SB2187 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to DFA for the repair, renovation of or construction of the Black Prairie Blues Museum.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR, RENOVATION, OR CONSTRUCTION OF THE BLACK PRAIRIE BLUES MUSEUM IN WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Budget

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Turner-Ford
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The exact amount of funds and specifics about the repairs, renovations, or construction are not detailed in the official source material.

Funding for Black Prairie Blues Museum

This bill provides funding from the state's General Fund to repair, renovate, or construct the Black Prairie Blues Museum in West Point, Mississippi, for fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

Provides funds from the State General Fund to the Department of Finance and Administration for repairing, renovating, or constructing the Black Prairie Blues Museum.

Who It Names or Affects

People who visit the Black Prairie Blues Museum in West Point, Mississippi
The Department of Finance and Administration

Terms To Know

General Fund: A fund that holds money for various state expenses.
Fiscal Year: A period used for budgeting, usually a year long.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
It is unclear how much money will be provided or what specific repairs or renovations are planned.

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
2026-01-13 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/13 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to DFA for the repair, renovation of or construction of the Black Prairie Blues Museum.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 2187 *SS36/R410* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS36/R410
PAGE 1 (ens\kr)

To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Turner-Ford

SENATE BILL NO. 2187

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 1
AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED 2
WITH REPAIR, RENOVATION, OR CONSTRUCTION OF THE BLACK PRAIRIE 3
BLUES MUSEUM IN WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 6
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 7
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Finance and 8
Administration for the purpose of defraying costs associated with 9
the repair, renovation, or construction of the Black Prairie Blues 10
Museum in West Point, Mississippi, for the fiscal year beginning 11
July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027............. $ 2,000,000.00. 12
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 13
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 14
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 15
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 16
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 17
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 18
S. B. No. 2187 *SS36/R410* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS36/R410
PAGE 2 (ens\kr)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to DFA
for the repair, renovation of or construction of
the Black Prairie Blues Museum.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20