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Highways and Transportation

Roster

Members · 19

Chuck Younger

R ·Republican ·District 17

Chair

Michael McLendon

R ·Republican ·District 1

Vice Chair

Albert Butler

D ·Democratic ·District 37

Andy Berry

R ·Republican ·District 35

Bart Williams

R ·Republican ·District 15

Bradford Blackmon

D ·Democratic ·District 21

Brian Rhodes

R ·Republican ·District 36

Gary Brumfield

D ·Democratic ·District 38

Hob Bryan

D ·Democratic ·District 7

Jason Barrett

R ·Republican ·District 39

Jeff Tate

R ·Republican ·District 33

Joel Carter

R ·Republican ·District 49

Josh Harkins

R ·Republican ·District 20

Kevin Blackwell

R ·Republican ·District 19

Neil Whaley

R ·Republican ·District 10

Rita Parks

R ·Republican ·District 4

Scott DeLano

R ·Republican ·District 50

Sollie Norwood

D ·Democratic ·District 28

Tyler McCaughn

R ·Republican ·District 31

Legislation

Recent bills · 5

signed · Mississippi · House Apr 8, 2026

HB 342: Memorial highways and bridges; designate various segments of public roadway as upon certain conditions.

HB 342 designates two specific segments of Mississippi highways as "Memorial Highways" in honor of Roger Campbell and Jakob Edward Kindt, following local resolutions requesting the names. The bill requires the Mississippi Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs along these designated roadways: Highway 370 in Itawamba County (from Lee-Itawamba County line to Houston-Palestine Road) and Highway 363 (from Centerville Road to Hall Road). This is a procedural naming measure with no policy changes or funding impacts.

in committee · Mississippi · Senate Mar 31, 2026

SN 109: James Morris (Jim) Richards, Jr., Ridgeland, Mississippi, Commercial Transportation Appeals Board, four year term beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2030.

Notified of Approval

in committee · Mississippi · Senate Mar 31, 2026

SN 102: Jared Ambrose Waldrop, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission, seven year term effective July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2032, representing the Fourth Congressional District.

Notified of Approval

in committee · Mississippi · Senate Mar 31, 2026

SN 110: Curtis Leon Hebert, Jr., Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission, four year term beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2030.

Notified of Approval

signed · Mississippi · House Mar 17, 2026

HB 223: Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Highway 537 in Jones County as the "Sgt. John Howard Tanner Memorial Highway."

HB 223 designates a one-mile segment of Mississippi Highway 537 in Jones County (from Lake Como Road to Doris Tanner's Flowers) as the "Sgt. John Howard Tanner Memorial Highway" to commemorate Sergeant John Howard Tanner. The bill requires the Mississippi Department of Transportation to install and maintain appropriate signage along this highway segment. This is a commemorative measure with no policy changes or direct impact on regulations, taxes, or services. It solely honors an individual through a highway naming designation.