Missouri § 9.043 - July 1, Lucile Bluford Day.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 9.043 — July 1, Lucile Bluford Day., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9.043. July 1, Lucile Bluford Day.
July first is hereby designated as "Lucile Bluford Day" in the state of Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to appropriately observe the day in honor of Lucile Bluford, a journalist and civil rights activist who successfully sued to end segregation in the University of Missouri journalism program and whose long and distinguished career at The Kansas City Call contributed to it becoming one of the largest and most important Black newspapers in the nation.
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(L. 2016 H.B. 1559)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9.043 ("July 1, Lucile Bluford Day.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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