SC H4572

Designates the bridge on South Harper Extension crossing over South Carolina Highway 127 Bypass in Laurens County as the "Reverend Dr. Jefferson N. McDowell Memorial Bridge"

Requests the Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs or markers at the bridge location

Honors Rev. Dr. Jefferson N. McDowell (1953-2021), a Laurens County native who served as pastor of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church and Wyatt Chapel in Union for a combined 30+ years

Recognizes McDowell's community service including establishing youth enrichment programs, receiving the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award from Laurens County NAACP in 2020, and serving as president of the Laurens County Ministerial Alliance