[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E852]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MR. LOUIS JOHNSON

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 2023

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
tenacious and selfless leader, Mr. Louis Johnson. He has shown what can 
be done through hard work, dedication, and a desire to make a 
difference.
  Mr. Louis Johnson, affectionally known as ``Bay Bay'', is the winner 
of the first annual Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Bill Hetrick 
Community Service Award. The Bill Hetrick Community Service Award is 
named after Bill Hetrick, who served as a long-time board member and 
Past President of the Mississippi Sports Foundation, Inc.
  Mr. Johnson, the former Chief of Police in Edwards, Mississippi for 
39 years, parlayed his love of sports into coaching youth baseball and 
softball. He was able to coach while also giving the children in his 
community a positive role model to follow. When the number of kids 
playing baseball started to dwindle, Mr. Johnson started coaching 
basketball, and, at one point he was coaching 6 different teams at the 
same time. He has been a great asset to his community, and his work 
never goes unnoticed.
  The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame will honor Louis Johnson for his 
lifetime commitment to his community with this award during its annual 
Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, set for Saturday, July 29, at the 
Jackson Convention Complex.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. Louis 
Johnson for his dedication and hard work in caring for the constituents 
in the State of Mississippi.

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