Miss. Code Ann. § 65-3-71.280: Miss. Code Ann. § 65-3-71.280

(1) The segment of Mississippi 15 in Jasper County, Mississippi, beginning at the southern city limits of Bay Springs and extending southerly to its intersection with County Road 12, is designated and shall be known as the “Johnny Thomas Thornton 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.