Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Highway 553 in Jefferson County as the "Deloris Gibbs Rankin Memorial Highway."

Plain English Breakdown

The exact location within Jefferson County is not specified by the official source material.

Deloris Gibbs Rankin Memorial Highway

This bill designates a segment of Mississippi Highway 533 located in Jefferson County as the 'Deloris Gibbs Rankin Memorial Highway' and requires MDOT to put up and maintain signs for this section.

What This Bill Does

• Designates a segment of MS Highway 533 in Jefferson County, starting at a point designated by local authorities, extending approximately one mile, as the 'Deloris Gibbs Rankin Memorial Highway'.
• Requires MDOT to erect and maintain appropriate signs along this section.

Who It Names or Affects

• Drivers and residents who use or live near MS Highway 533 in Jefferson County.
• The Mississippi Department of Transportation, which is responsible for putting up and maintaining the signs.

Terms To Know

Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)

The agency that manages roads and highways in Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

• This bill did not pass during its session.
• It does not specify the exact location within Jefferson County where the memorial highway will be designated.

Official Summary Text

Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Highway 553 in Jefferson County as the "Deloris Gibbs Rankin Memorial Highway."

Current Bill Text

H. B. No. 928 *HR43/R1566* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
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ST: Memorial highways; designate a segment of
MS Highway 553 in Jefferson County as the
"Deloris Gibbs Rankin Memorial Highway."
To: Transportation
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Harness

HOUSE BILL NO. 928

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 533 1
LOCATED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "DELORIS GIBBS 2
RANKIN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 4
SECTION 1. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway 533 5
located in Jefferson County, Mississippi, commencing at a point to 6
be designated by the local governing authority within whose 7
jurisdiction the segment is situated, and extending for a distance 8
of approximately one (1) mile, is designated and shall be known as 9
the "Deloris Dibbs Rankin Memorial Highway." 10
(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect 11
and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segment 12
of highway described in subsection (1) of this section. 13
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 14
and after July 1, 2026. 15