MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2014 Regular Session
To: Highways and Transportation
By: Senator(s) Browning, Jackson (11th), Jordan, Tollison, Brown, Hale, Collins, Jolly
AN ACT TO DESIGNATE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 6 WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AS THE "MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) Mississippi Highway 6 within the State of Mississippi is designated and shall be known as the "Military Order of the Purple Heart Highway" in honor and gratitude and appreciation for the contributions made by veterans of this state in the defense of and service to this country.
(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the highway.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2014.