March 14, 2006
The Mississippi House has adopted an official state tartan — a distinctive fabric of woven colors and stripes that can be worn as kilts, skirts and vests.
In Scotland, district tartans signify a region of the country and clan tartans signify a particular family.
The House passed a resolution today designating the tartan. The proposal now goes to the Senate for consideration.
Under the resolution, Mississippi's official tartan would be a plain design of dark green, which signifies the forests of pine and evergreen leaves of the Magnolia; light green for the leaves of the great Southern oaks; blue for the waters of the Mississippi River and the state's many lakes; red for the color in state flag and the bloodshed in the state's historic past; white for the sands of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the cotton fields; and yellow for the heart of the Magnolia, the state flower.
Anyone can wear a tartan, but more than one design should not be worn at the same time, backers said.
About 24 other states and some major cities have their own design, supporters said. Iowa adopted a state tartan in 2004.
The resolution, noting that the observance of Tartan Day is April 6, said the "state of Mississippi possesses a rich history filled with the character and strength of a truly diverse population, including many Scots and Scotch-Irish."
The resolution says Mississippi has 38 towns and cities with names appearing on the map of Scotland and 67 towns, cities, and counties with the names of Scottish families who came to America.
The resolution notes that the significance of April 6 dates back to the 1320 signing of the Declaration of Arbroath, the Scottish Declaration of Independence, which the proposal says was used as the model for the American Declaration of Independence. ///
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It sounds like our Kirkin' o' the Tartans service is getting results in Jackson.
Peace,Jon B.
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