House Bill 1538

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 59 LOCATED IN JONES COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAUREL AS THE "ARWILLA HUFF DAVISON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO AMEND SECTION 65-3-71.88, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE "LANCE CORPORAL/ROY M. WHEAT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. (1) That portion of Interstate Highway 59 located in Jones County from the Jones/Jasper County line southerly to the Beacon Street exit within the City of Laurel is designated and shall be known as the "Arwilla Huff Davison Memorial Highway."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs, both within Jones County and within the City of Laurel, along and approaching the segment of highway described in subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 2. Section 65-3-71.88, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

65-3-71.88. (1) That portion of Interstate Highway 59 located in Forrest County and in Jones * * * ~~Counties~~ County from the Forrest/Jones County line northerly to its intersection with 16th Street within the City of Laurel 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. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.