Bill Text: MS HB1506 | 2026 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi House Bill 1506

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Hwy 16 in Kemper County as the "Samuel Tisdale Memorial Highway."

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee [HB1506 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2026-HB1506-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2026 Regular Session

To: Transportation

By: Representative Jackson (45th)

House Bill 1506

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 16 LOCATED IN KEMPER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "SAMUEL TISDALE 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 16 located in Kemper County, Mississippi, commencing at a point to be designated by the local governing authority within whose jurisdiction the segment is situated, and extending for a distance of approximately one (1) mile, is designated and shall be known as the "Samuel Tisdale 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 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2026.