[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 157 (Sunday, November 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2288]
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                      TRIBUTE TO HYSTERCINE RANKIN

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Saturday, November 8, 1997

  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mrs. 
Hystercine Rankin. Mrs. Rankin, a quilter, received the 1997 National 
Heritage Fellowship. The award is the National Endowment for the Arts' 
most prestigious honor in folk and traditional arts.
  Mrs. Rankin, a native of Port Gibson, MS, has been a quilter all of 
her life. She has taught many workshops throughout the State and worked 
with quilters to help them improve their skill. Mrs. Rankin has also 
influenced others to become more involved in the quilting community. 
She is truly an asset to the State of Mississippi.
  During her trip to Washington, she had the opportunity to meet with 
First Lady Hillary Clinton. When asked about her new found 
acquaintance, Mrs. Rankin simply stated that she never knew that a 
needle would take her this far from home.
  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to pay tribute today to Mrs. 
Hystercine Rankin, one of Mississippi's precious jewels.

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