Bill Text: MS SB2859 | 2017 | Regular Session | Engrossed


Bill Title: Memorial highways; designate various segments of highways as memorial highways.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-3)

Status: (Failed) 2017-03-10 - Died On Calendar [SB2859 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2017-SB2859-Engrossed.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2017 Regular Session

To: Highways and Transportation

By: Senator(s) Norwood, Barnett, Blackmon, Blount, Burton, Butler, Dearing, Frazier, Gollott, Hopson, Horhn, Jackson (11th), Jackson (32nd), Jordan, Simmons (12th), Simmons (13th), Stone, Wilemon, Witherspoon

Senate Bill 2859

(As Passed the Senate)

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF INTERSTATE 220 IN HINDS COUNTY AS THE SENATOR ALICE VARNADO HARDEN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF INTERSTATE 220 IN HINDS COUNTY AS THE SENATOR HENRY J. KIRKSEY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  (1)  That segment of Interstate 220 in Hinds County beginning at the intersection of Interstate 220 and Interstate 20 and extending northerly to Clinton Boulevard is designated and shall be known as the "Senator Alice Varnado Harden Memorial Highway."

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

     SECTION 2.  (1)  That segment of Interstate 220 in Hinds County beginning at its intersection with Clinton Boulevard and extending northerly to Medgar Evers Boulevard is designated and shall be known as the "Senator Henry J. Kirksey Memorial Highway."

     (2)  The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segment of interstate described herein.

     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2017.

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