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Recognizing the Amanda Elzy High School Multi-Year Reunion

Floor Speech

Date: Aug. 22, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the following proclamation commemorating the Multi-Year Reunion of Amanda Elzy High School located in Greenwood, Mississippi, and recognizing the pivotal role it played in the Civil Rights Movement.

Whereas the House of Representatives joins the graduates of Amanda Elzy High School and the citizens of Mississippi in honoring the school on occasion of its multi-class reunion;

Whereas Amanda Elzy High School is named in honor of Dr. Amanda Elzy, a distinguished educator and trailblazer who helped cofound Mississippi Valley State University and was the first Black woman to serve as Assistant Superintendent of the Leflore County School System;

Whereas Amanda Elzy High School, located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta in Greenwood, Mississippi, stands as a beacon of resilience, education, and racial progress since its founding in 1959;

Whereas, the school's establishment followed a consequential moment in the Civil Rights Movement, symbolizing the demand for equality in education and the enduring pursuit of justice in Leflore County and beyond;

Whereas the legacy of Amanda Elzy High School lives on through its alumni-many of whom have remained in Mississippi and work tirelessly to improve their communities, including through civic engagement, grassroots organizing, and philanthropic leadership;

Whereas more than 130 alumni from the graduating classes of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s are expected to gather for the Amanda Elzy Multi-Year Reunion, to be held on August 28-29, 2025, at the Leflore County Civic Center;

Whereas this reunion not only honors the rich legacy of Amanda Elzy High School but also seeks to highlight the school's uncertain future due to funding challenges-making this celebration both a joyful and urgent call to preserve an institution that has served generations.

Now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the House of Representatives commemorates and honors the Amanda Elzy High School Multi-Year Reunion and the alumni for their lifelong commitment to education, community, and the values of progress and equity that the school embodies.

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