The John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin<ref name="about jbs institute">{{cite web|last1=Brescia|first1=Bob|author=Bob Brescia|title=About Us: Welcome to the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute!|url=http://shepperdinstitute.com/about-us/|website=JBS Leadership Institute|accessdate=November 1, 2019}}</ref> and the John Ben Shepperd Parkway ("JBS Parkway") in Odessa were named in his honor.<ref name="state historical society" /> | The John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin<ref name="about jbs institute">{{cite web|last1=Brescia|first1=Bob|author=Bob Brescia|title=About Us: Welcome to the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute!|url=http://shepperdinstitute.com/about-us/|website=JBS Leadership Institute|accessdate=November 1, 2019}}</ref> and the John Ben Shepperd Parkway ("JBS Parkway") in Odessa were named in his honor.<ref name="state historical society" /> |