Adopted
AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO
House Bill No. 1681
BY: Senator(s) Branning
AMEND on line 82, insert the following and renumber subsequent section(s) accordingly:
SECTION *. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway 9 located in Webster County, Mississippi, extending from North Lake Circle in Euphora, Mississippi, in a northern direction for approximately one (1) mile to Dump Road in Euphora, Mississippi, is designated and shall be known as the "CW2 William H. "Bill" Seaborn, Jr. Memorial Highway" in memory of the late CW2 William H. "Bill" Seaborn, Jr., who was the recipient of four (4) military medals and who valiantly sacrificed his life in the Vietnam War.
(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 *. (1) The segment of Highway 39 that starts at North Hill Street located in the City of Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, and extends in a southward direction for one (1) mile is designated and shall be known as the "Cheri M. Barry Memorial Highway" in memory of the late former Meridian Mayor, Cheryl "Cheri" M. Barry, who was a diligent public servant, humanitarian and trailblazer.
(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.
(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 *. (1) The section of Mississippi Highway 311 located in Marshall County, Mississippi, beginning at the intersection of Mississippi Highway 7 and Mississippi Highway 311 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and extending approximately one (1) mile west, is designated and shall be known as the "Charles and Juanita Thomas Memorial Highway" in memory of the late former outstanding Marshall County residents, Charles and Juanita Thomas, who both actively promoted the welfare of the county and its citizens.
(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 *. (1) The section of Mississippi Highway 7 located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, beginning at the intersection of Mississippi Highway 7 North and County Road 299 in Oxford, Mississippi, and extending north for approximately one (1) mile to County Road 1018 in Oxford, Mississippi, shall be known as the "Johnny Morgan Memorial Highway" in memory of the late State Senator and President of the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors, Johnny Morgan.
(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 *. (1) The section of Mississippi Highway 57 located in Greene County, Mississippi, that begins at Canaan Land United Pentecostal Church in Leakesville, Mississippi, and extends approximately one (1) mile east to the Big Creek Bridge in Hillman, Mississippi, shall be known as the "Purple Heart Highway" in honor of Rawleigh X.L. Bradley, who was injured during the Korean Conflict and was subsequently awarded the Purple Heart.
(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.
FURTHER, AMEND the title on line 15 by adding the following after the semicolon:
TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 9 IN WEBSTER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "CW2 WILLIAM H. "BILL" SEABORN, JR. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" IN MEMORY OF THE LATE CW2 WILLIAM H. SEABORN, JR., WHO VALIANTLY SACRIFICED HIS LIFE IN THE VIETNAM WAR; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF HIGHWAY 39 IN MERIDIAN, LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "CHERI M. BARRY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" IN MEMORY OF THE LATE MAYOR OF MERIDIAN, CHERYL "CHERI" M. BARRY; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 15 IN PONTOTOC COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "JUDGE FRED WICKER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" IN MEMORY OF THE LATE FORMER WORLD WAR II ARMY VETERAN, MISSISSIPPI STATE SENATOR AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, THOMAS FREDERICK WICKER; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 311 IN MARSHALL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "CHARLES AND JUANITA THOMAS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" IN MEMORY OF THE LATE FORMER OUTSTANDING RESIDENTS CHARLES AND JUANITA THOMAS; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 7 IN LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "JOHNNY MORGAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" IN MEMORY OF THE LATE STATE SENATOR AND PRESIDENT OF THE LAFAYETTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, JOHNNY MORGAN; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 57 IN GREENE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE PURPLE HEART HIGHWAY;