MS HB1098

Renames the Ross Barnett Reservoir to the "B.B. King Reservoir," covering portions of Hinds, Rankin, Madison, Scott, and Leake Counties in Mississippi

Directs the Department of Finance and Administration and the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District to prepare and install signage and distinctive plaques in prominent locations throughout each county in the reservoir basin

Requires plaques to display information about B.B. King's background, accomplishments, and service to the state

Mandates signage on the outdoor facade of the reservoir control tower displaying the official new name

Effective date of July 1, 2026