Sturgill Simpson is no stranger to accolades, especially from his home state of Kentucky. But on Tuesday, March 20, the singer was given a special honor from Kentucky lawmakers. The Kentucky House and Senate presented Simpson with a Kentucky Colonelcy, a title of honor bestowed by the governor of Kentucky.
Citing Simpson's many accomplishments, Rep. James Kay called the artist a "man of the people."
Kentucky representatives shared their excitement to have the singer on the floor. Rep. Chris Harris shared a photo of Simpson on his Facebook page. Fellow Kentuckians were equally pleased to see their home state hero honored, writing "Now that's someone I support on the floor! How awesome!"
Rep. Rick Rand shared a photo of Simpson on the House floor.
Kentucky cartoonist Marc Murphy humorously made reference to Simpson's "Turtles All the Way Down" on Twitter.
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TFW you realize it really is Turtles All The Way Down. @MorganMcGarvey #SturgillSimpson #KYGA18 photo by @d_yetter pic.twitter.com/ZLOa54slk9
