Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB342: Memorial highways and bridges; designate various segments of public roadway as upon certain conditions.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 370 IN ITAWAMBA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "ROGER CAMPBELL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 363 IN ITAWAMBA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "JAKOB EDWARD KINDT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 45 LOCATED IN BALDWYN, PRENTISS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4 BRYAN ANDREW ZEMEK AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4 DEREK JOSHUA ABBOTT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 7 LOCATED IN GRENADA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "ROBERT NOAH MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to designate a segment of mississippi highway 370 in itawamba county, mississippi, as the "roger campbell memorial highway"; to designate a segment of mississippi highway 363 in itawamba county, mississippi, as the "jakob edward kindt memorial highway"; to designate a segment of u.s. highway 45 located in baldwyn, prentiss county, mississippi, as the "chief warrant officer 4 bryan andrew zemek and chief warrant officer 4 derek joshua abbott memorial highway; to designate a segment of mississippi highway 7 located in grenada county, mississippi, as the "robert noah memorial highway"…
From the enrolled text, April 1, 2026:
AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 370 IN ITAWAMBA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "ROGER CAMPBELL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 363 IN ITAWAMBA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "JAKOB EDWARD KINDT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 45 LOCATED IN BALDWYN, PRENTISS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4 BRYAN ANDREW ZEMEK AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4 DEREK JOSHUA ABBOTT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 7 LOCATED IN GRENADA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "ROBERT NOAH MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway located in Itawamba County, Mississippi, beginning at the Lee-Itawamba County Line, and extending in the easterly direction to its intersection with Houston-Palestine Road in Itawamba County, Mississippi, is designated and shall be known as the "Roger Campbell 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 2. (1) The segment of Mississippi Highway located in Itawamba County, Mississippi, beginning at its *HR43/R1457SG* H. B. No. 342 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1457SG PAGE 1 (DJ\KP) intersection with Centerville Road, and extending in the northwesterly direction to its …