Bill Text: MS HB1150 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Mississippi House Bill 1150 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Memorial highway; designate various segments of highways as.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)

Status: (Passed) 2018-04-12 - Approved by Governor [HB1150 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2018-HB1150-Enrolled.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2018 Regular Session

To: Transportation; Appropriations

By: Representatives Holland, Hines, Johnson (94th), Bailey, Denny, Reynolds, Watson, Calhoun, Staples, Baria, Holloway, Gibbs (72nd)

House Bill 1150

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF HIGHWAY 27 IN COPIAH COUNTY AS "LARRY GRANTHAM MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF HIGHWAY 63 IN WAYNE COUNTY AS "WILLIAM CLEO PITTS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A BRIDGE ON ADAMS STREET IN THE CITY OF FULTON IN ITAWAMBA COUNTY AS "LELAND TAYLOR MEMORIAL BRIDGE"; TO DESIGNATE AN OVERPASS BRIDGE ON MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 309 IN MARSHALL COUNTY AS "JIM TUTTLE MEMORIAL OVERPASS"; TO DESIGNATE UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 82 IN WASHINGTON COUNTY AS "DELTA RHYTHM & BAYOUS HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 15 IN NEWTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "RAYMOND COMANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 15 IN OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "NICKY LEWIS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. (1) That portion of United States Highway 27 in Copiah County, Mississippi, beginning at its intersection with United States Highway 51 and extending southeasterly to its intersection with Old Highway 27 #2 is designated and shall be known as "Larry Grantham Memorial Highway."

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

SECTION 2. (1) That portion of Mississippi Highway 63 in Wayne County, Mississippi, beginning at its intersection with Red Brown Drive and extending southerly for one (1) mile, is designated and shall be known as "William Cleo Pitts Memorial Highway."

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

SECTION 3. (1) That bridge on Adams Street that spans Interstate 22 in Itawamba County, Mississippi, in the City of Fulton, is designated and shall be known as "Leland Taylor Memorial Bridge."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain an appropriate plaque at each end of the bridge, and suitable markers along and approaching the bridge, described in subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 4. (1) That overpass bridge on Mississippi Highway 309 that spans Interstate 269 in Marshall County, Mississippi, is designated and shall be known as "Jim Tuttle Memorial Overpass."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain an appropriate plaque at each end of the overpass bridge, and suitable markers along and approaching the overpass bridge, described in subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 5. (1) United States Highway 82 in Washington County, Mississippi, is designated the "Delta Rhythm & Bayous Highway" as part of the corridor that connects to the "Delta Rhythm & Bayous Highway" in Arkansas.

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

SECTION 6. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway 15 in Newton County, Mississippi, beginning at its intersection of Savell Road and extending north to its intersection with Stratton Road, is designated as the "Raymond Comans 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. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway 15 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, beginning at its intersection of County Line Road and extending north to its intersection with Hatcher Road, is designated as the "Nicky Lewis 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 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2018.