[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E187]
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                     HONORING ADRIAN MILES FORREST

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2023

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable servant, Adrian Miles Forrest.
  Adrian Miles Forrest was born on July 17, 1992, to parents George Sr. 
and Stephanie Forrest and reared in Grenada, Mississippi. Mr. Forrest 
attended and graduated from Grenada High School and furthered his 
studies at Holmes Community College in Goodman, MS. Mr. Forrest then 
furthered his career by attending Mississippi Valley State majoring in 
Music Education, where he accumulated more knowledge in arranging and 
recording.
  With a God given gift and talent, throughout his years being exposed 
to Gospel Quartet background, Mr. Forrest is known for his 
collaborations with many others with his bass guitar and guitar riffs 
in hip hop, gospel, southern soul, rhythm and blues, and traditional 
blues. Mr. Forrest is also known in the blues society as the bassist 
for the late McKinley Morganfieid, better I known as ``Muddy Waters'', 
great nephew Keith Johnson, which is also known as the Keith Johnson 
and The Big Muddy Band.
  On February 5, 2023, Mr. Forrest made black history. He is the first 
black male in Grenada, MS, to receive his first Grammys Award. He and 
his team won the Best Roots Gospel Album, which is called The Urban 
Hymnal featured by Tymble and the Aristocrat of Bands, better known as 
Tennessee State Marching Band.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. Adrian 
Miles Forrest for his dedication and tenacity to serving his community 
and desire to be an example for all.

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