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In 1994, along with the late U.S. Senator [[Allen J. Ellender]], Bussie was among the second round of public figures inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield.<ref>City of Winnfield, Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.</ref> Bussie received the "Racial Justice Award" given annually by the Baton Rouge Young Women's Christian Association.<ref>[http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIPK6OYG&b=241227 Racial Justice Award - Greater Baton Rouge<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1998, Bussie and former Governor [[John J. McKeithen]] were among recipients named "Living Legends" by the Louisiana [[Public Broadcasting Service]].

In 1994, along with the late U.S. Senator [[Allen J. Ellender]], Bussie was among the second round of public figures inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield.<ref>City of Winnfield, Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.</ref> Bussie received the "Racial Justice Award" given annually by the Baton Rouge Young Women's Christian Association.<ref>[http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIPK6OYG&b=241227 Racial Justice Award - Greater Baton Rouge<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1998, Bussie and former Governor [[John J. McKeithen]] were among recipients named "Living Legends" by the Louisiana [[Public Broadcasting Service]].

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In 1997, Bussie received an honorary degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, and other such honorary degrees followed. Then Southeastern President Sally Clausen described Bussie as "an individual who has distinguished himself through his quiet but steadfast work for the underprivileged and his strong stand for justice. He has been a lifelong supporter of education, serving as an advocate for quality instruction and a voice of support for higher education... ".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.selu.edu/NewsEvents/PublicInfoOffice/bl12-3.htm|title=ByLion|date=December 3, 1997|publisher=Southeastern Louisiana University|author=Sarah Sue Goldsmith|accessdate=August 22, 2019}}</ref>

In 1997, Bussie received an honorary degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, and other such honorary degrees followed. Then Southeastern President Sally Clausen described Bussie as "an individual who has distinguished himself through his quiet but steadfast work for the underprivileged and his strong stand for justice. He has been a lifelong supporter of education, serving as an advocate for quality instruction and a voice of support for higher education... ".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.selu.edu/NewsEvents/PublicInfoOffice/bl12-3.htm|title=ByLion|date=December 3, 1997|publisher=Southeastern Louisiana University|accessdate=August 22, 2019}}</ref>

With back problems, Bussie resigned in 2008 from his last state board, the University of Louisiana System Supervisors. He and his wife, Fran, left their home and moved into the St. James Place retirement community in Baton Rouge. In an interview with ''The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate,'' Bussie indicated that he would not write a book of memoirs despite his significance to 20th-century Louisiana history. He has been named the 2008 recipient of the "Friend of Education" award from the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, an affiliate of the [[American Federation of Teachers]]. Bussie said that he had long promoted educational opportunity because college had never been an option for him. Bussie's papers are in the archives of the University of Louisiana at [[Lafayette]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://library.louisiana.edu/collections/university-archives-manuscripts/acadiana-manuscripts-collections/miscellaneous-5|title=Victor Bussie Papers|publisher=Louisiana.edu|accessdate=August 22, 2019}}</ref> Victor and Fran Bussie completed an oral history for the office of the Louisiana Secretary of State in Baton Rouge.<ref name=blum/>

With back problems, Bussie resigned in 2008 from his last state board, the University of Louisiana System Supervisors. He and his wife, Fran, left their home and moved into the St. James Place retirement community in Baton Rouge. In an interview with ''The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate,'' Bussie indicated that he would not write a book of memoirs despite his significance to 20th-century Louisiana history. He has been named the 2008 recipient of the "Friend of Education" award from the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, an affiliate of the [[American Federation of Teachers]]. Bussie said that he had long promoted educational opportunity because college had never been an option for him. Bussie's papers are in the archives of the University of Louisiana at [[Lafayette]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://library.louisiana.edu/collections/university-archives-manuscripts/acadiana-manuscripts-collections/miscellaneous-5|title=Victor Bussie Papers|publisher=Louisiana.edu|accessdate=August 22, 2019}}</ref> Victor and Fran Bussie completed an oral history for the office of the Louisiana Secretary of State in Baton Rouge.<ref name=blum/>