Mississippi Code
Article 1 - Provisions Common to Drainage Districts
§ 51-33-69. Release of lands in districts with more than fifty per cent of lands forfeited to state for taxes

In any drainage district in the State of Mississippi in which more than fifty per cent of the land in such drainage district has prior to March 31, 1944, been forfeited to the state for taxes, the title thereto has matured in the state, and title to which is on said date in the State of Mississippi, and which has an outstanding bonded indebtedness, any landowner may secure the release of his lands, or any part thereof, from the lien of the assessment of benefits thereon for drainage purposes by paying to the drainage commissioners, either in cash, bonds, or interest coupons of such drainage district, or by credit on judgments rendered against the district for bonds and interest coupons, such an amount as may be determined as herein provided.

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