House · Introduced · 2025-2026 Regular Session

HR 1673: Jimmy "Lord" Brown Intersection; Chatham County; dedicate

Last action March 18, 2026 · House Second Readers

A House resolution would name the intersection of State Route 204 and Middleground Road in Chatham County the Jimmy "Lord" Brown Intersection, honoring the funk musician.

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In plain language

This resolution from the Georgia General Assembly honors Jimmy "Lord" Brown, a founding member and horn player for the funk and R&B band Brick, known for hits like Dusic, Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody, and Happy. The resolution directs that the intersection of State Route 204 and Middleground Road in Chatham County be dedicated as the Jimmy "Lord" Brown Intersection. It authorizes the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Mr. Brown and to the Department of Transportation.

What the bill does

Dedicates the intersection of State Route 204 and Middleground Road in Chatham County as the Jimmy "Lord" Brown Intersection.
Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the new dedication.
Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Brown and the Department of Transportation.

Who it affects

This mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and residents and drivers in Chatham County who use the intersection of State Route 204 and Middleground Road. It also formally honors musician Jimmy "Lord" Brown.

Why it matters

While largely ceremonial, the resolution creates a real obligation for the Department of Transportation to put up and maintain new signage at a specific Chatham County intersection, and permanently attaches Jimmy "Lord" Brown's name to that location.

Key provisions

The resolution's whereas clauses describe Jimmy "Lord" Brown's career as a horn player for the band Brick and its hit songs.
The first resolving clause dedicates the intersection of State Route 204 and Middleground Road in Chatham County as the Jimmy "Lord" Brown Intersection.
The second resolving clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
The final resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Brown and the Department of Transportation.

From the bill

“the intersection of State Route 204 and Middleground Road in Chatham County is dedicated as the Jimmy "Lord" Brown Intersection.”
This is the resolution's core action naming the intersection after Jimmy "Lord" Brown.

“the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Jimmy "Lord" Brown Intersection.”
This requires the state transportation agency to post and maintain signage at the site.

Status timeline

2026-03-18House Second Readers (House)
2026-03-16House First Readers (House)
2026-03-12House Hopper (House)

Topics

Chatham County
road dedication
Georgia musicians
commemorative resolution

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