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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi Legislature Considers Adding Old State Highways 6 and 9 in Pontotoc County to State Highway System
Last action · February 3, 2026: 02/03 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Kathy Chism
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 2268 proposes to amend Section 65-3-3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to add Old State Highway 6 and Old State Highway 9 in Pontotoc County to the , placing them under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Transportation Commission for construction and maintenance effective July 1, 2026.
Local motorists and residents in Pontotoc County would see state-level maintenance and construction responsibility shift to the Mississippi Transportation Commission for specific legacy road segments.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Pontotoc County residents
Jurisdiction and maintenance responsibility for Old State Highway 6 and Old State Highway 9 transfer to the state transportation commission.
Mississippi Transportation Commission
Assumes jurisdiction for construction and maintenance of Old State Highway 6 and Old State Highway 9.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 3, 2026Senate02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Jan 14, 2026SenateCommittee01/14 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
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0–100- Significance15Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 15)
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