Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Highway 553 in Jefferson County as the "Deloris Gibbs Rankin Memorial Highway."
This bill (HB 928) designates a one-mile segment of Mississippi Highway 533 in Jefferson County as the "Deloris Gibbs Rankin Memorial Highway" in honor of Deloris Gibbs Rankin. The Mississippi Department of Transportation will install and maintain appropriate signage along this highway segment. As a memorial naming bill, it does not create new policies or affect any specific groups or programs - it solely commemorates an individual through a highway designation. The change takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Last action Feb 12, 2026
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Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Jeffery Harness
DDemocratic
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