Bill Text: MS HB1681 | 2024 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Mississippi House Bill 1681

Bill Title: Memorial Highways; designate segment MS Hwy 513 in Clarke County as "Lance Corporal Mac Hamburg, MSMC, Memorial Highway."

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-10 - Approved by Governor [HB1681 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2024-HB1681-Enrolled.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2024 Regular Session

To: Transportation

By: Representatives Smith, Hale, Hall

House Bill 1681

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 513 SOUTH IN STONEWALL, CLARKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "LANCE CORPORAL MAC HAMBURG, USMC, MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 15 SOUTH LOCATED IN WALNUT, TIPPAH COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "MAJ. GEN. ALBEN "AL" NORRIS HOPKINS, SR., MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 72 SOUTH LOCATED IN SLAYDEN, MARSHALL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "EDDIE DIXON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 311 SOUTH LOCATED IN HOLLY SPRINGS, MARSHALL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "CHARLES W. AND JUANITA THOMAS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 30 LOCATED IN PRENTISS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "J.P. DAVIS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 9 IN WEBSTER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "CW2 WILLIAM H. "BILL" SEABORN, JR. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" IN MEMORY OF THE LATE CW2 WILLIAM H. SEABORN, JR., WHO VALIANTLY SACRIFICED HIS LIFE IN THE VIETNAM WAR; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF HIGHWAY 39 IN MERIDIAN, LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "CHERI M. BARRY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" IN MEMORY OF THE LATE MAYOR OF MERIDIAN, CHERYL "CHERI" M. BARRY; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 15 IN PONTOTOC COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "JUDGE FRED WICKER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" IN MEMORY OF THE LATE FORMER WORLD WAR II ARMY VETERAN, MISSISSIPPI STATE SENATOR AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, THOMAS FREDERICK WICKER; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 7 IN LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "JOHNNY MORGAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" IN MEMORY OF THE LATE STATE SENATOR AND PRESIDENT OF THE LAFAYETTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, JOHNNY MORGAN; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 57 IN GREENE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE PURPLE HEART HIGHWAY; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 98 SOUTH LOCATED IN GEORGE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "DEPUTY JEREMY MALONE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF U.S. INTERSTATE 269 LOCATED IN DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "MASON WILBANKS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway 513 South located in Stonewall, Clarke County, Mississippi, beginning at its intersection with Church Street, and running northwesterly for a distance of approximately one (1) mile, more or less, to the Chickasawhay River in Enterprise, Clarke County, Mississippi, is designated and shall be known as the "Lance Corporal Mac Hamburg, USMC, Memorial Highway."

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

SECTION 2. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway 15 South located in Walnut, Tippah County, Mississippi, beginning at the entrance of the Walnut Fire Department, and running southerly for a distance of one (1) mile, more or less, to the bridge located thereon which crosses Hurricane Creek, due north of Souls Harbor Apostolic Church, is designated and shall be known as the "Maj. Gen. Alben "Al" Norris Hopkins, Sr., Memorial Highway."

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

SECTION 3. (1) The segment of U.S. Highway 72 South located in Slayden, Marshall County, Mississippi, extending for a total distance of approximately one (1) mile, consisting of a distance of one-half (1/2) mile in the easterly direction of U.S. Highway 72 and a distance of one-half (1/2) mile in the westerly direction of U.S. Highway 72, with the central point of beginning in both the easterly and westerly directions being the entrance of the H.W. Byers School, is designated and shall be known as the "Eddie Dixon Memorial Highway."

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

SECTION 4. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway 311 South located in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, beginning at its intersection with MS Highway 7, and running northerly for a distance of one (1) mile, more or less, to its intersection with Landfill Road, is designated and shall be known as the "Charles W. and Juanita Thomas Memorial Highway."

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

SECTION 5. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway 30 located in Prentiss County, Mississippi, extending for a total distance of approximately one (1) mile, consisting of a distance of one-half (1/2) mile in the easterly direction of Mississippi Highway 30 and a distance of one-half (1/2) mile in the westerly direction of Mississippi Highway 30 from Prentiss County, Mississippi, with the central point of beginning in both the easterly and westerly directions being the location of the home of Mr. J.P. Davis, shall be known as the "J.P. Davis Memorial Highway."