MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2003 Regular Session

To: Highways and Transportation

By: Senator(s) Tollison, Little

Senate Bill 2430

(As Passed the Senate)

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 315 IN YALOBUSHA COUNTY AND LAFAYETTE COUNTY AS THE "DR. DEWITT CLINTON FRENCH MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 1 IN ISSAQUENA COUNTY AND SHARKEY COUNTY AS THE "C.B. 'BUDDIE' NEWMAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 25 IN TISHOMINGO COUNTY AS "MARTHA SEGARS ROAD"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  (1)  That portion of Mississippi Highway 315 beginning at the eastern boundary of the corporate limits of the City of Water Valley, Yalobusha County, and extending easterly to  its intersection with Mississippi Highway 9W in Lafayette County is designated and shall be known as the "Dr. Dewitt Clinton French 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 Mississippi Highway 1 beginning at the Issaquena/Washington County line, and extending southerly to its intersection with U.S. Highway 61 in Sharkey County is designated and shall be known as the "C.B. 'Buddie'

Newman 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)  That portion of Mississippi Highway 25 North that contains the turn lane for traffic to Yellow Creek Port in Tishomingo County is designated and shall be known as "Martha Segars Road."

     (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 its passage.