SR921: SR921 Kevin "Catfish" Jackson Memorial Intersection; Chatham County; dedicate

This resolution honors Kevin "Catfish" Jackson, a former University of Georgia football player and Savannah area civic and business leader, by naming an intersection after him. The resolution recounts his football career, his community service with organizations such as United Community Bank, Bethesda Academy, and the Savannah Economic Development Authority, and his service on several state boards. The operative part of the resolution dedicates 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 erect and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Jackson's family and to the Department of Transportation.

• 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.
• Recites Jackson's biography, athletic career, civic contributions, and service on state boards as the basis for the honor.

The resolution directly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and Chatham County, where the intersection is located. It also formally recognizes the family of Kevin "Catfish" Jackson.

While largely ceremonial, the resolution creates a lasting public memorial and requires the Department of Transportation to spend resources on signage, giving official state recognition to a local figure's contributions in the Savannah area.

• The resolved clause names the specific intersection, State Route 26/US-80 and Johnny Mercer Boulevard in Chatham County, as the memorial site.
• A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs.
• A final resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Jackson's family and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2026-03-09Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
2. 2026-03-06Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)Primary sponsor
• Blake Tillery (R, SD-019)
• Max Burns (R, SD-023)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)

• memorial resolutions
• Chatham County
• road naming
• Georgia Department of Transportation