MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2004 Regular Session
To: Transportation
By: Representative Compretta, Dedeaux, Upshaw, Frierson, Formby
AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN PORTION OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 43 LOCATED IN HANCOCK COUNTY AS THE "ALTON A. (DOLPH) KELLAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE THAT PORTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 59 LOCATED IN FORREST AND JONES COUNTIES AS THE "LANCE CORPORAL ROY M. WHEAT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 773 LOCATED IN TIPPAH COUNTY AS THE "JOE MITCH MCELWAIN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) That portion of Mississippi Highway 43 located in Hancock County beginning at its intersection with Mississippi Highway 603 and extending northerly and westerly to the Hancock/Pearl River county line is designated and shall be known as the "Alton A. (Dolph) Kellar 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. (1) That portion of Interstate Highway 59 located in Forrest and Jones Counties is designated and shall be known as the "Lance Corporal Roy M. Wheat 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 3. (1) Mississippi Highway 773 located in Tippah County is designated and shall be known as the "Joe Mitch McElwain Memorial Highway."
(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the highway described in subsection (1) of this section.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.