MS SC540

Expresses legislative support for the Town of Mantee, Webster County, to unofficially name itself "The Epicenter of the Natchez Trace" based on its location at Milepost 219, approximately the midpoint of the 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway.

Acknowledges that Mantee's Mayor and Board of Aldermen adopted a resolution on October 10, 2022, to implement this designation for economic development and tourism promotion.

Encourages Mantee to erect appropriate signs and marketing materials subject to approval by the Mississippi Division of Tourism, Mississippi Department of Transportation, and relevant federal agencies.

Requires availability of public or private funding for construction of markers and promotional materials.

Directs transmission of the resolution to Mantee's local government, the Mississippi Division of Tourism, the Mississippi Department of Transportation, and the Capitol Press Corps.