(1) The permanent district offices for the Office of Highways of the Mississippi Department of Transportation and for the repair and housing of the equipment and vehicles of the department provided for in paragraph (m) of Section 65-1-8, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall be at the following locations:
(a) For the Northern District: At or near Batesville and at or near Tupelo.
(b) For the Central District: At or near Yazoo City and at or near Newton.
(c) For the Southern District: At or near McComb and at or near Hattiesburg.
(2) The Northern District Office at or near Tupelo is designated and shall be known as the “Roy Clark Adams District Office.” The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain an appropriate sign or placque designating such office.