MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2012 Regular Session

To: Transportation

By: Representatives Woods, Buck (5th), Arnold, Flaggs, Howell, Jennings, Ladner, Malone, Martinson, Massengill, Mettetal, Perkins, Rogers (61st), Weathersby

House Bill 98

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 78 WITHIN MISSISSIPPI AS THE "WILLIAM R. 'BILL' MINOR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  (1)  That segment of highway that is designated as U.S. Highway 78 and will be redesignated as Interstate 22 beginning at the Marshall/DeSoto county line and extending to the Benton/Union county line shall be known and designated as the "William R. 'Bill' Minor 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, 2012.