Georgia CommonsSR 1002: Neva Langley Fickling Memorial Highway; Monroe County; dedicate
Last action March 20, 2026 · Senate Read and Referred
A Senate resolution would name a stretch of State Route 87 in Monroe County the Neva Langley Fickling Memorial Highway, honoring the Macon native who was Miss America 1953.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia General Assembly honors Mrs. Neva Jane Langley Fickling, a pianist and civic figure who won Miss Macon, Miss Georgia, and Miss America in the early 1950s and later served on numerous Georgia arts and preservation boards, including efforts that helped save Macon's Grand Opera House from demolition. The resolution's operative effect is narrow: it designates the portion of State Route 87 between Elbert Jackson Road and Marvin Circle in Monroe County as the Neva Langley Fickling Memorial Highway. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Mrs. Fickling's family and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the segment of State Route 87 between Elbert Jackson Road and Marvin Circle in Monroe County as the Neva Langley Fickling Memorial Highway.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the highway dedication.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Mrs. Fickling's family and the Department of Transportation.
- Recites Mrs. Fickling's biography and civic contributions as the basis for the honorary naming, with no other legal effect.
Who it affects
The Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the signage, and residents and travelers on that stretch of State Route 87 in Monroe County. The resolution also formally recognizes the family of Mrs. Neva Jane Langley Fickling.
Why it matters
The change is symbolic rather than regulatory: drivers on that Monroe County stretch of State Route 87 will see new signage honoring a notable Georgian, but the resolution creates no new rules, funding programs, or requirements beyond the sign installation itself.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses summarize Mrs. Fickling's musical career, pageant titles, and service on boards such as the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
- The first resolving clause designates the named portion of State Route 87 in Monroe County as the Neva Langley Fickling Memorial Highway.
- The second resolving clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signage.
- The final resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Mrs. Fickling's family and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the portion of State Route 87 from Elbert Jackson Road to Marvin Circle in Monroe County is dedicated as the Neva Langley Fickling Memorial Highway”
“she won the Miss Macon pageant and went on to win Miss Georgia and Miss America in 1953, holding the prestigious honor of being the only woman to win all three titles”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Steven McNeel (R, SD-018)
- Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
Topics
- highway dedication
- Monroe County
- Miss America
- Georgia history
- state resolutions