HR1271: HR1271 William Brown Lovett Memorial Interchange; Cook County; dedicate

This resolution from the Georgia General Assembly honors William Brown Lovett, who was born in 1824 in Montgomery County, Georgia, grew up farming in Adel, and later became known as one of the leading farmers in Berrien County. It notes he helped build the Lovett School, which later became the Pine Bloom School, and describes him as a person of integrity and kindness. The operative part of the resolution dedicates the interchange of State Route 401/I-75 and Barneyville Road in Cook County as the William Brown Lovett Memorial Interchange. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to Lovett's family and to the Department of Transportation.

• Formally dedicates the interchange of State Route 401/I-75 and Barneyville Road in Cook County as the William Brown Lovett Memorial Interchange.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the interchange with its new dedicated name.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Lovett's family and the Department of Transportation.

The Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the memorial signage, and the family of William Brown Lovett, who will receive copies of the resolution. Drivers passing through the Cook County interchange will see the new name on posted signs.

The resolution creates a lasting public memorial to a local historical figure by renaming a specific highway interchange, requiring the Department of Transportation to spend resources on signage rather than changing any laws or regulations.

• The whereas clauses recount William Brown Lovett's life, including his birth in 1824, his farming career in Berrien County, and his role in building the Lovett School.
• The first resolving clause dedicates the interchange of State Route 401/I-75 and Barneyville Road in Cook County as the William Brown Lovett Memorial Interchange.
• The second resolving clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs for the dedication.
• The third resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Lovett's family and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2026-02-10House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-02-09House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-06House Hopper (House)

• Charles Cannon (R, HD-172)Primary sponsor
• Jaclyn Ford (R, HD-170)

• highway naming
• Cook County
• memorial resolution
• Georgia Department of Transportation