Bill Text: MS SB2603 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Memorial highways; designate segments of U.S. Highways as memorial highways.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-06 - Approved by Governor [SB2603 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2011-SB2603-Enrolled.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2011 Regular Session
To: Highways and Transportation
By: Senator(s) Jordan, Jackson (11th)
Senate Bill 2603
(As Sent to Governor)
AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 49E AS THE "WILLYE B. WHITE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 82 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AS THE "MR. & MRS. E.H. SUMNERS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 98 IN GEORGE COUNTY AS THE "A.C. HILLMAN HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 72 IN ALCORN COUNTY AS THE "WILLIAM S. "SETH" RICKETTS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 11 IN JONES COUNTY AS THE "COACH SIM COOLEY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 11 IN JONES COUNTY AS THE "WALTER W. JACK, JR., MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 82 IN THE CITY OF STARKVILLE AS THE "JACK CRISTIL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) That segment of U.S. Highway 49E beginning at the southern corporate limits of the City of Greenwood and extending southerly to the Town of Sidon shall be known and designated as the "Willye B. White Memorial Highway."
(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching that segment of the highway.
SECTION 2. (1) That segment of U.S. Highway 82 located in Montgomery County beginning with its intersection with the Montgomery/Webster County line and extending westerly three and one-fourth (3-1/4) mile is designated and shall be known as the "Mr. & Mrs. E.H. Sumners Memorial Highway."
(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching that segment of highway described in subsection (1) of this section.
SECTION 3. (1) That segment of U.S. Highway 98 located in George County beginning with its intersection with Mississippi Highway 198 and extending northerly to its intersection with the George/Greene County line, is designated and shall be known as the "A.C. Hillman Highway."
(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching that segment of highway described in subsection (1) of this section. SECTION 4. (1) That segment of U.S. Highway 72 located in Alcorn County within the town limits of the Town of Glen, is designated and shall be known as the "William S. "Seth" Ricketts Memorial Highway."
(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching that segment of highway described in subsection (1) of this section.
SECTION 5. (1) That segment of U.S. Highway 11 located in Jones County beginning with its intersection with the southern town limits of the Town of Sandersville and extending northerly to its intersection with Main Street, is designated and shall be known as the "Coach Sim Cooley Memorial Highway."
(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching that segment of highway described in subsection (1) of this section.
SECTION 6. (1) That segment of U.S. Highway 11 located in Jones County beginning with its intersection with Main Street in the Town of Sandersville and extending northerly to its intersection with the northern town limits of the Town of Sandersville, is designated and shall be known as the "Walter W. Jack, Jr., Memorial Highway."
(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching that segment of highway described in subsection (1) of this section.
SECTION 7. (1) That segment of U.S. Highway 82, also known as the 82 Bypass, located within the corporate limits of the City of Starkville shall be known and designated as the "Jack Cristil Highway."
(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching that segment of highway.
SECTION 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2011.
