Georgia CommonsSenate · Introduced · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 921: Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection; Chatham County; dedicate
Last action March 9, 2026 · Senate Read and Referred
A Georgia Senate resolution would honor the late Kevin "Catfish" Jackson by naming the intersection of State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard in Chatham County after him.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Introduced version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This resolution recognizes the life and community contributions of Mr. Kevin "Catfish" Jackson, a former University of Georgia football player and civic leader in the Savannah area. It recounts his athletic career at the University of Georgia, his service on several state boards, and his involvement with local organizations and charities. The operative part of the resolution designates the intersection of State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard in Chatham County as the Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Jackson's family and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the intersection of State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard in Chatham County as the Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the memorial intersection.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Jackson's family and the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
The resolution mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and Chatham County residents and travelers who use the intersection of State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard. It also honors the family of Kevin "Catfish" Jackson.
Why it matters
The change is symbolic rather than regulatory: drivers passing through the named intersection in Chatham County will see signs commemorating Jackson, and the Department of Transportation takes on the small administrative task of installing and maintaining them.
Key provisions
- The resolved clause names the intersection of State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard in Chatham County as the Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection.
- A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
- A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Jackson's family and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the intersection of State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard in Chatham County is dedicated as the Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection.”
Discussed in meetings (1)
The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Ben Watson (R, SD-1)
- Blake Tillery (R, SD-19)
- Max Burns (R, SD-23)
- Bill Cowsert (R, SD-46)
- Larry Walker, III (R, SD-20)
- Billy Hickman (R, SD-4)
Topics
- memorial dedication
- Chatham County
- Department of Transportation
- road naming