Good afternoon. Welcome to United Methodist church. I am the pastor of this congregation. We welcome you to this exciting event, sponsored by the Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society. An important event in their organization and for our aggregation here as well. John Street Church is the oldest methodist congregation in the United States. In very many ways, it is fair to say that this congregation grew up with this country. Themes that are present in American History have defined this conversation as well. When we have learned the importance of the Founding Fathers in this country, i bring that lends to my experience here today. I look for the ways in which threads and influences of this church, the way those things are impacted by the likes of Alexander Hamilton. Whatever you hope to learn, whatever questions you bring, whatever insights you plan to bring, hope you will find them fulfilled and i look 5 forward to sharing this time with you this afternoon. [applause] my name is rand, p
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The entire Mississippi delegation is urging President Joe Biden to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to civil rights leader Medgar Evers. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, along with Representatives Bennie Thompson, Trent Kelly, Michael Guest, and Mike Ezell joined to send a letter to the president.