(1) That portion of U.S. Highway 49 in Forrest County beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 49 and Hardy Street in Hattiesburg and extending southerly to the Forrest/Stone county line is designated and shall be known as “Jack Lucas Medal of Honor Memorial Highway.”
(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the portion of highway described in subsection (1).