The bridge and park commission shall have power to construct, build, maintain, operate, reconstruct and repair a bridge or bridges, a ferry or ferries, a causeway or causeways, or a tunnel or tunnels, or any combination thereof, connecting any island acquired, in whole or in part, by the commission, with the mainland. The point of connection of any such bridge, causeway or tunnel with the mainland may be within or without the corporate limits of the municipality in the case of a municipal agency and may be within or without the county limits of the county in the case of a county agency. Said commission shall further have the power to acquire by a gift, grant, purchase, the exercise of eminent domain, or otherwise, land for approaches to any such bridge, ferry, causeway or tunnel, and to construct, build, maintain, operate, reconstruct and repair approaches to any such bridge, ferry, causeway or tunnel connecting any such island or part thereof with the mainland.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 55 - Parks and Recreation
Chapter 7 - Bridge and Park Commissions
§ 55-7-3. General grant of authority to certain municipalities and counties
§ 55-7-9. Compensation of members of commission
§ 55-7-11. General powers of commission
§ 55-7-13. Acquisition of lands by commission; authorization
§ 55-7-15. Acquisition of lands by commission; confirmation of title to submerged lands
§ 55-7-17. Construction, operation, etc., of bridges, ferries, causeways, and tunnels by commission
§ 55-7-19. Improvement, etc., of lands acquired by commission
§ 55-7-25. Employment of personnel by commission
§ 55-7-27. Dredging, etc., of channels
§ 55-7-29. Acceptance of federal aid and assistance
§ 55-7-31. Disposition of revenues of commission
§ 55-7-33. Issuance of bonds by commission generally
§ 55-7-35. Imposition of tax levy for payment of bonds
§ 55-7-37. Division of ad valorem taxes on commission's property
§ 55-7-39. Details of bonds; execution and sale of bonds
§ 55-7-41. Security for payment of bonds generally
§ 55-7-45. Pledge of or payments from revenue derived through Section 65-33-45
§ 55-7-47. Validation of bonds
§ 55-7-49. Rates, fees, charges, and tolls for services or use of facilities
§ 55-7-51. Enforcement of rights of bondholders
§ 55-7-53. Incorporation of islands into municipality
§ 55-7-55. Cooperation with other state entities
§ 55-7-57. Construction of chapter; authority and powers conferred
§ 55-7-59. Construction of chapter; cumulative and supplemental; repeal or impairment of other laws