House Bill 1245

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE STATE PUBLIC ROADWAY SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AS THE "MEMORIAL HIGHWAYS" IN HONOR OF THE SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS FOR WHOM RESOLUTIONS, OFFICIALLY AND DULY ADOPTED BY THE RELEVANT LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES, AND SPREAD UPON ITS MINUTES, REQUESTING THE DESIGNATIONS OF SUCH, HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND MISSISSIPPI SENATE INDICATING SAID DESIRE; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF OLD MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 25 NORTH IN ITAWAMBA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER DEREK ABBOTT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF FAIRVIEW BANNER ROAD IN ITAWAMBA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "LARRY CROMEANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. (1) Various segments of the state public roadway system in the State of Mississippi shall be designated as "Memorial Highways" in honor of the several individuals for whom resolutions, officially and duly adopted by the relevant local governing authorities, and spread upon its minutes, requesting the designations of such, have been provided to the Transportation Committees of the House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate indicating the desire for the identified segments to be so named.

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segments of the roadway to be described as prescribed in this section.

SECTION 2. (1) A segment of Old Mississippi Highway 25 North located in Itawamba County, Mississippi, the specification of its points of commencement and terminus to be determined by the Itawamba County Board Supervisors, and extending for a distance of one (1) mile, shall be known as the "Chief Warrant Officer Derek Abbott 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) A segment of Fairview Banner Road located in Itawamba County, Mississippi, the specification of its points of commencement and terminus to be determined by the Itawamba County Board Supervisors, and extending for a distance of one (1) mile, shall be known as the "Larry Cromeans 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 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.