Georgia CommonsHR 1391: Edna Sirmans Sessoms Bridge; Clinch County; dedicate
Last action February 20, 2026 · House Second Readers
A House resolution would name the bridge on State Route 168 over Camp Creek in Clinch County the Edna Sirmans Sessoms Bridge, honoring a longtime south Georgia landowner and timber businesswoman.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia General Assembly honors Mrs. Edna Sirmans Sessoms, who was born in 1892 and lived in Clinch County, Georgia, where she and her husband built one of the state's largest naval stores and timber operations. After her husband died in 1944, she continued running the family's forestry business for decades. The resolution directs that the bridge on State Route 168 over Camp Creek in Clinch County be named the Edna Sirmans Sessoms Bridge. It also directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up signs marking the dedication, and instructs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to her family and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the bridge on State Route 168 over Camp Creek in Clinch County as the Edna Sirmans Sessoms Bridge.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the bridge's new name.
- Requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Mrs. Sessoms' family and to the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
This mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the new signage, and the family of Mrs. Edna Sirmans Sessoms, who receive formal recognition. Residents and travelers in Clinch County will see the bridge's new name.
Why it matters
The resolution has no regulatory or financial impact beyond signage costs, but it formally memorializes a local historical figure connected to south Georgia's timber industry, giving the bridge a permanent name tied to community history.
Key provisions
- The resolution recounts Mrs. Sessoms' life, from her 1892 birth through her role building a major timber and naval stores business in Clinch County.
- The operative clause names the bridge on State Route 168 over Camp Creek in Clinch County as the Edna Sirmans Sessoms Bridge.
- A further clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
- A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the family and to the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the bridge on State Route 168 over Camp Creek in Clinch County is dedicated as the Edna Sirmans Sessoms Bridge”
“the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Edna Sirmans Sessoms Bridge”
Status timeline
- House Second Readers (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- John Corbett (R, HD-174)
- Jason Ridley (R, HD-006)
- Trey Rhodes (R, HD-124)
- Noel Williams (R, HD-148)
- John LaHood (R, HD-175)
Topics
- bridge dedication
- Clinch County
- memorial resolution
- Georgia history