JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – An exhibit at the Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center in Jackson will honor former State Rep. Alyce Griffin Clarke.
The exhibit is called “Faces of Alyce Griffin Clarke.” A bust of Clarke will be unveiled at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 22. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be open to the public.
Portrait of Rep. Alyce Clarke unveiled at Mississippi State Capitol
Clarke was the first African American woman elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives. She served District 69 for 40 years, from 1984-2024. In 2024, she became the first African American and the first woman to have a portrait permanently on display in the Mississippi State Capitol since joining the Union in 1817.
In 2018, the Mississippi Legislature passed the Alyce G. Clarke’s Mississippi Lottery Law, which helps fund education and infrastructure improvements in the state.
The exhibition will be on display through March 31, 2025.
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