HR1391: HR1391 Edna Sirmans Sessoms Bridge; Clinch County; dedicate

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Mrs. Edna Sirmans Sessoms, who was born in 1892 in Clinch County and became, with her husband, one of the largest landowners and naval stores operators in Georgia. After her husband's death in 1944, she continued running the family's timber business and helped pioneer sustainable forestry practices in south Georgia. The resolution directs that the bridge on State Route 168 over Camp Creek in Clinch County be named the Edna Sirmans Sessoms Bridge. It instructs 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 her family and to the Department of Transportation.

• Formally 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 dedication.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Mrs. Sessoms' family and to the Department of Transportation.

The resolution mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and the family of Mrs. Edna Sirmans Sessoms, who receive formal recognition. Clinch County residents and travelers on State Route 168 will see the renamed bridge.

While largely ceremonial, the resolution results in a permanent, publicly visible change: a state bridge will carry a new name and signage recognizing a local historical figure, giving the Sessoms family and Clinch County community a lasting public memorial.

• The resolution recites the life history of Mrs. Edna Sirmans Sessoms, including her birth, marriage, business achievements, and death.
• It resolves that the bridge on State Route 168 over Camp Creek in Clinch County is dedicated as the Edna Sirmans Sessoms Bridge.
• It authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate dedication signs.
• It directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the Sessoms family and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2026-02-20House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-02-19House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-18House Hopper (House)

• John Corbett (R, HD-174)Primary sponsor
• Jason Ridley (R, HD-006)
• Trey Rhodes (R, HD-124)
• Noel Williams (R, HD-148)
• John LaHood (R, HD-175)

• bridge dedication
• Clinch County
• state highways
• Georgia history