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| Permalink View Article Stats Mississippi Legislator Proposes Renaming Gulf Of Mexico As 'Gulf Of America' Quicklink submitted by Amanda Lang (Add your own quicklinks easily with the OpEdNews Quick Link Browser bookmark) |
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| Mississippi state Rep. Steve Holland (D) has introduced a bill that in Mississippi, would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America.' According to HB 150, 'For all official purposes within the State of Mississippi, the body of water that is located directly south of Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties shall be known as the 'Gulf of America.'' The Mississippi House's Marine Resources Committee will hold a hearing on the bill, and if it is approved by the legislature, Mississippi would begin recognizing the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America' on July 1. How many jobs does this create? |
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