Senate Bill 2601

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 84 IN WAYNE COUNTY AS THE "JOHN LEWIS 'LOUIE' PITTS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SECTION OF MISSISSIPPI 26 IN THE CITY OF WIGGINS AS THE "BOND-BRELAND-FITE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 51 IN THE CITY OF CRYSTAL SPRINGS AS THE "TOMMY JOHNSON BLUES MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 305 IN DESOTO COUNTY AS THE "LT. VICKY BALDWIN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. (1) That section of U.S. Highway 84 in Wayne County beginning from the West Shady Grove Church Road and extending westerly to the intersection of U.S. Highway 84 and Eucutta Road is designated and shall be known as the "John Lewis 'Louie' Pitts Memorial Highway."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching that section of highway.

SECTION 2. (1) That section of Mississippi Highway 26 within the corporate limits of the City of Wiggins, Mississippi, beginning from First Street and extending easterly to the corporate limits of the City of Wiggins is designated and shall be known as the "Bond-Breland-Fite Memorial Highway."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching that section of highway.

SECTION 3. (1) That section of U.S. Highway 51 in Copiah County within the corporate limits of the City of Crystal Springs beginning from its intersection with Mississippi Highway 27 and extending southerly to its intersection with Pat Harrison Drive is designated and shall be known as the "Tommy Johnson Blues Memorial Highway."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching that section of highway designated in subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 4. (1) That segment of Mississippi Highway 305 in DeSoto County beginning at the intersection of Bell Forrest Drive and extending to its intersection with College Road is designated and shall be known as the "Lt. Vicky Baldwin Memorial Highway."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segment of highway described in subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2014.