GA HR811

Dedicates the bridge on State Route 405 over State Route 204 in Chatham County as the "Rev. Dr. Bennie R. Mitchell, Jr. Memorial Bridge"

Honors Rev. Dr. Mitchell, who led Connor's Temple Baptist Church in Savannah, Georgia for over five decades beginning in 1974

Rev. Mitchell spearheaded the purchase and renovation of the historic McKelvy-Powell Building to serve as a community hub

Directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signage for the memorial bridge

Rev. Mitchell received numerous awards including Omega Man of the Year, the Ivan Allen, Jr. Award for Excellence in Human Relations, and a Fannie Lou Hamer Award