House Bill 1681

(COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 513 SOUTH IN STONEWALL, CLARKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "LANCE CORPORAL MAC HAMBURG, USMC, MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 15 SOUTH LOCATED IN WALNUT, TIPPAH COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "MAJ. GEN. ALBEN "AL" NORRIS HOPKINS, SR., MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 72 SOUTH LOCATED IN SLAYDEN, MARSHALL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "EDDIE DIXON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 311 SOUTH LOCATED IN HOLLY SPRINGS, MARSHALL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "CHARLES W. AND JUANITA THOMAS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF U.S. INTERSTATE 69 LOCATED IN DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "MASON WILBANKS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 30 LOCATED IN PRENTISS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "J.P. DAVIS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway 513 South located in Stonewall, Clarke County, Mississippi, beginning at its intersection with Church Street, and running northwesterly for a distance of approximately one (1) mile, more or less, to the Chickasawhay River in Enterprise, Clarke County, Mississippi, is designated and shall be known as the "Lance Corporal Mac Hamburg, USMC, Memorial Highway."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segment of the highway described in subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 2. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway 15 South located in Walnut, Tippah County, Mississippi, beginning at the entrance of the Walnut Fire Department, and running southerly for a distance of one (1) mile, more or less, to the bridge located thereon which crosses Hurricane Creek, due north of Souls Harbor Apostolic Church, is designated and shall be known as the "Maj. Gen. Alben "Al" Norris Hopkins, Sr., Memorial Highway."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segment of the highway described in subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 3. (1) The segment of U.S. Highway 72 South located in Slayden, Marshall County, Mississippi, extending for a total distance of approximately one (1) mile, consisting of a distance of one-half (1/2) mile in the easterly direction of U.S. Highway 72 and a distance of one-half (1/2) mile in the westerly direction of U.S. Highway 72, with the central point of beginning in both the easterly and westerly directions being the entrance of the H.W. Byers School, is designated and shall be known as the "Eddie Dixon Memorial Highway."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segment of the highway described in subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 4. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway 311 South located in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, beginning at its intersection with MS Highway 7, and running northerly for a distance of one (1) mile, more or less, to its intersection with Landfill Road, is designated and shall be known as the "Charles W. and Juanita Thomas Memorial Highway."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segment of the highway described in subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 5. (1) The segment of U.S. Interstate 69 located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, extending for a total distance of approximately one (1) mile, consisting of a distance of one-half (1/2) mile in the easterly direction of U.S. Interstate 69 and a distance of one-half (1/2) mile in the westerly direction of U.S. Interstate 69, with mile marker 1 being designated as the central point of beginning in both the easterly and westerly directions, shall be known as the "Mason Wilbanks 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 6. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway 30 located in Prentiss County, Mississippi, extending for a total distance of approximately one (1) mile, consisting of a distance of one-half (1/2) mile in the easterly direction of Mississippi Highway 30 and a distance of one-half (1/2) mile in the westerly direction of Mississippi Highway 30 from Prentiss County, Mississippi, with the central point of beginning in both the easterly and westerly directions being the location of the home of Mr. J.P. Davis, shall be known as the "J.P. Davis 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 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2024.