Mississippi Bill Designates Highway 51 Memorial Segment and Removes Waiting Period for Naming State Roads After Elected Officials

Original title: Memorial highways; designate certain honoring Judge Lloyd Gilmer Spivey III and amend designation rules for.

Last action · March 11, 2026: 03/11 (H) Died On CalendarSponsor: Bart Williams

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What This Bill Proposed

Mississippi Senate Bill 2267 designates a one-mile section of U.S. Highway 51 in Canton as the "Judge Lloyd Gilmer Spivey III Memorial Highway" and removes the statutory 10-year waiting period for naming state roads after elected officials.

Why it matters

Changes state infrastructure naming rules to eliminate restrictions on honoring former or current elected officials, while authorizing specific memorial signage along a Madison County roadway.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Mississippi Department of Transportation

Must erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the designated highway segment.

Directly affected

Elected officials

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Frequently Asked Questions

What section of highway is being renamed?

A one-mile segment of U.S. Highway 51 located in Canton, Madison County, Mississippi, commencing at its intersection with Corrections Drive and extending north to its intersection with South Union Street.

What rule regarding highway naming does this bill change?

It deletes the requirement that state highway system roads, streets, or bridges cannot be named after elected officials during their term of office or for 10 years following their service.

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Where This Stands

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Procedural history

8 actions

Mar 11, 2026House
03/11 (H) Died On Calendar
Mar 5, 2026House
03/05 (H) Tabled Subject To Call
Feb 26, 2026HouseCommittee
02/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
Feb 6, 2026HouseCommittee
02/06 (H) Referred To Transportation
Feb 5, 2026Senate
02/05 (S) Transmitted To House
Feb 4, 2026SenateFloor
02/04 (S) Passed

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Jan 28, 2026SenateCommittee
01/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
Jan 14, 2026SenateCommittee
01/14 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation

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