Whenever it is found necessary to obtain by purchase or condemnation any right-of-way for the Natchez Trace highway, parkway or scenic public park, and there is upon such land a growth of standing, merchantable timber, the highway commission and the counties acquiring such land are hereby authorized, in their discretion, to pay a premium of not more than twenty percent (20%) in addition to the cash market value of such standing, merchantable timber for all of said timber which is left standing on the said right-of-way on the date of its acquisition.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 55 - Parks and Recreation
Chapter 13 - Natchez Trace Parkway
§ 55-13-3. Acquisition of rights-of-way and scenic easements generally
§ 55-13-5. Dimensions of rights-of-way and scenic easements
§ 55-13-7. Condemnation of property for rights-of-way and easements
§ 55-13-9. Payment of costs of land acquisition by counties
§ 55-13-11. Construction of Sections 55-13-3 through 55-13-11
§ 55-13-13. Authorization for purchase of additional rights-of-way for federal government
§ 55-13-15. Declaration of necessity for additional powers, rights and duties
§ 55-13-19. Authorization of expenditures for purposes of Section 55-13-17
§ 55-13-23. Payment for standing merchantable timber on acquired land
§ 55-13-25. Relocation of local roads crossing highway
§ 55-13-27. Condemnation of property
§ 55-13-29. Construction of Sections 55-13-15 through 55-13-29