MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: Highways and Transportation

By: Senator(s) Ward, Jackson (15th), Jackson (32nd)

Senate Bill 2039

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 25 AND MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 15 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, AS "BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  (1)  That portion of Mississippi Highway 25 and Mississippi 15 that converges and overlaps within the corporate limits of the City of Louisville, Mississippi, is designated as "Blue Star Memorial Highway" in honor and in gratitude and appreciation for the contributions and sacrifices of the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America.

     (2)  The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect suitable markers along that portion of highway described in subsection (1) of this section.

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