Any city in the State of Mississippi having a seaport or harbor therein designated as a port of entry by the United States government shall have a harbor commission, to be known as a port commission, and same shall be composed of five resident citizens of such city, who shall be qualified electors therein, three of whom shall be skilled and experienced in maritime affairs. Said commission shall have jurisdiction over the port and terminals and harbor and passes leading thereto, and all vessels, boats and wharves, common carriers and public utilities therein, using the same, within their respective cities. In the cities of Natchez, Vicksburg and Greenville, the mayor and board of commissioners, or mayor and board of aldermen of such cities shall be the port commissioners of their respective harbors.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft
Chapter 1 - Harbor or Port Commissions; Powers of Political Subdivision; Pilotage
§ 59-1-1. Creation of port commission; composition and jurisdiction of commission generally
§ 59-1-3. Appointment, oath, bond, and terms of office of members of commission
§ 59-1-5. Compensation of members of commission
§ 59-1-11. Additional powers of port commission
§ 59-1-13. Construction of Sections 59-1-13 through 59-1-25 generally
§ 59-1-15. Definition of "industrial operations."
§ 59-1-19. Sale, lease or other disposition of land not used for port purposes
§ 59-1-21. Terms and conditions of conveyances, contracts, leases, etc.
§ 59-1-23. Assistance of municipalities in establishing industries
§ 59-1-25. Reservation of oil, gas and minerals in sale, lease or other disposition of lands
§ 59-1-29. Appropriation of funds for use of port commission by municipal authorities
§ 59-1-31. Appropriation of funds for use of port commission by county governing authorities
§ 59-1-33. County membership in rivers and harbors association
§ 59-1-39. Licensing of harbor masters, pilots, stevedores, etc.
§ 59-1-41. Compulsory pilotage