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This Concurrent Resolution formally recognizes Steve Forbert, a folk rock singer-songwriter from Mississippi, as the recipient of the 2020 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Music. The Governor's Arts Awards, established in 1988, honor individuals and organizations for outstanding artistic contributions and community development in Mississippi, highlighting the connection between government and the arts. Forbert, a Meridian native, has had a nearly four-decade career, beginning in New York City and achieving success with acclaimed albums and a Grammy nomination, and was inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame in 2006. The resolution expresses the Mississippi Legislature's pride and appreciation for Forbert's talent and his contributions to the state's musical heritage, and it will be presented to him during the awards ceremony.