RICKEY MEDLOCKE IN MISSISSIPPI

Firstly, on St. Patrick’s Day of 2022, on the House Floor in Mississippi, Rickey Medlocke stood behind the podium and gave a speech.  Secondly, he talked about his past Mississippi origins and his current status as a homeowner in the Magnolia State. Read on for Lynyrd Skynyrd Blackfoot Rocker Rickey Medlocke honored in Mississippi.

House Resolution 23

Representatives Hale, Carpenter, Goodin, Kinkade and Tubb brought the Resolution forward in a 2022 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature.  The Resolution is House Resolution 23.

The Resolution Paragraph

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend acclaimed musical artist Mr. Rickey Medlocke for bringing the gift of music into the lives of millions.

House Resolution 23

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING LEGENDARY AND RENOWNED MUSICIAN MR. RICKEY MEDLOCKE FOR HIS MUSICAL ARTISTRY AS A MEMBER OF CELEBRATED ROCK BANDS LYNYRD SKYNYRD AND BLACKFOOT.

Below are excepts of the actual Resolution

     WHEREAS, Plato once philosophized that “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything,” and as such there remains no mystique in characterizing the perfected rhythmic cadence of life of the six instruments, seven if you include his melodious gift of voice, craftsman and talent extraordinaire, Mr. Rickey Medlocke; and

     WHEREAS, renowned musician Rickey Medlocke is a legendary musical artist who has used his talents as a guitarist and singer  during his time as a celebrated member of BlackFoot and the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Famer Lynyrd Skynyrd; and

     WHEREAS, music truly courses through his blood, as he was trained by one of the best, his grandfather Shorty Medlocke, a famous Delta Blues/Bluegrass and Country musician and banjo player from Jacksonville, Florida, and by the time he completed high school, Rickey had become a musical prodigy, having honed his musical prowess from playing just the miniature banjo at age three, to mastering the banjo, guitar, drums, mandolin, dobro and keyboards; and

Mississippi roots

       WHEREAS, since creating a residence in DeSoto County, Mississippi, the “Birthplace of America’s music,” where the crossroads of musical artistry cascade freely like well-placed notes scaling the maps of the treble and bass staff, Mr. Medlocke’s presence as a bona fide citizen of Mississippi comes much to the delight of his new home towners, whose joy as his neighbors is tantamount to that of all Mississippians who pride themselves in sharing this great state with first class celebrities of Rickey’s star power, who choose to make the Magnolia State their home; and

     WHEREAS, it is the policy of the House of Representatives to celebrate the accomplishments of musical artists who have used their talents to enhance the musical landscape of our lives:

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend acclaimed musical artist Mr. Rickey Medlocke for bringing the gift of music into the lives of millions.

See entire Resolution here.

In Conclusion

Rickey Medlocke has spent a lifetime rockin’  into the hearts of people not only in America but all over the world. He has an aura about him that transcends time, space and music. Medlocke loves what he does. He has no intentions of retiring. Rickey will rock out until his last second on this earth. Proof of that is his surviving Covid with one lung. This concludes Lynyrd Skynyrd Blackfoot Rocker Rickey Medlocke honored in Mississippi