Mississippi Code
Chapter 37 - Streets, Parks and Other Public Property
§ 21-37-13. Municipal piers, pavilions, and bath houses

The governing authorities of municipalities shall have the power and authority to own, operate, and regulate, for public recreation and pleasure purposes, on any tidewaters or navigable streams within or on the border of the municipal limits, piers, pavilions, bath houses, and other like appropriate structures, either by the use of streets or public landings of the municipality or landings purchased or procured for the purpose. Said municipal governing authorities are authorized to issue municipal bonds for the purpose of the acquisition and construction of the aforesaid improvements, such bonds to be issued under the general statutes of the state as in other cases.

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Mississippi Code

Title 21 - Municipalities

Chapter 37 - Streets, Parks and Other Public Property

§ 21-37-1. Municipal buildings

§ 21-37-4. Governing authorities of municipalities to maintain roads, driveways, parking lots and grounds of public schools located within municipal corporate boundaries

§ 21-37-5. Sidewalks

§ 21-37-6. Installation of ramps at municipal crosswalks

§ 21-37-7. Closing streets

§ 21-37-9. Railroad crossings

§ 21-37-11. Lights and lamp posts

§ 21-37-13. Municipal piers, pavilions, and bath houses

§ 21-37-15. Harbors, wharves, and docks

§ 21-37-17. Curb markets

§ 21-37-19. Public library

§ 21-37-20. Contributions to public library outside corporate limits by municipality without public library

§ 21-37-21. Public cemeteries; cemetery board of trustees authorized in certain municipalities

§ 21-37-23. Parking facilities for motor vehicles; establishment and operation authorized

§ 21-37-27. Parking facilities for motor vehicles; funding

§ 21-37-29. Parking meters

§ 21-37-31. Advertising signs on parking meters

§ 21-37-32. Municipalities authorized to delegate authority for enforcement of parking regulations

§ 21-37-33. Park commission; election and removal of park commissioners; advisory park and recreation commission

§ 21-37-35. Park commission; funding

§ 21-37-37. Park commissioner; powers and duties of commissioners

§ 21-37-39. Park commission; disposition of revenues

§ 21-37-41. Park commission; construction of certain laws

§ 21-37-43. Tax levy for parks and playgrounds

§ 21-37-45. Insuring of municipal property

§ 21-37-47. Exercise of eminent domain by municipalities

§ 21-37-49. Purchase of lands sold to state

§ 21-37-51. Surveys and maps

§ 21-37-53. Disposal of certain property not purchased with public funds by certain municipalities

§ 21-37-57. Pascagoula Public Beach renamed "Buffett Beach."