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Commission refers naming of Herb Parsons site lake as 'Bill Dance Lake' with family support
Summary
The commission voted to refer a recommendation to the full commission to name the lake within Herb Parsons State Fishing Area for angler Bill Dance; the agency recommended the lake be called "Bill Dance Lake at the Herb Parsons Refuge" with the refuge name retained for non-lake amenities.
The commission authorized referral to the full body of a naming recommendation to designate the lake at the Herb Parsons State Fishing Area in Collierville as "Bill Dance Lake at the Herb Parsons Refuge." Agency general counsel Torrey Grimes said agency staff completed outreach to surviving family members of Herb Parsons, and that both Parsons' son and grandson supported the naming.
Grimes described the procedural steps…
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