House Bill 738

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN SEGMENTS OF ROAD IN DESOTO COUNTY AS AN OFFICIAL MISSISSIPPI SCENIC BYWAY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "DELTA BLUFFS SCENIC BYWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. The following highways, roads or streets located in the State of Mississippi are hereby designated in the following three (3) segments as an official Mississippi Scenic Byway to be known as the "Delta Bluffs Scenic Byway" pursuant to Section 65-41-1 et seq.:

(a) Northern Branch: Beginning at the intersection of Austin Road and Mississippi Highway 301 and continuing westward to the intersection of Delta View Road and Austin Road; then north along Delta View Road to the Great River Road National Scenic Byway (connectivity through the Town of Walls via Delta View Road, U.S. Highway 161 and 2nd Street);

(b) Central Branch: Beginning at the intersection of Mississippi Highway 301 and Austin Road and continuing south along Mississippi Highway 301 to Arkabutla Lake; and

(c) East-West Branch: Beginning at the intersection of Old Mississippi Highway 304 and Interstate 55 in Hernando and continuing westward to Bluff Road.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.