The authorities of any city in this state which has a population of ten thousand or more, according to the last official government census, and the authorities of any municipality bordering on the Mississippi Sound or Gulf of Mexico are hereby given the authority to acquire by purchase, deed, donation, gift, grant, reclamation, lease, dedication, or otherwise, land, harbor sites or water frontage for the purpose of establishing, developing, promoting, maintaining, and operating harbors for small water crafts and recreational parks connected therewith within its territorial limits, or both, and shall have the power to acquire, purchase, install, rent, lease, mortgage, incumber, construct, own, hold, maintain, equip, use, control and operate recreational parks and harbors for small water craft.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft
Chapter 15 - Small Craft Harbors
§ 59-15-1. Acquisition of land, harbor sites or water frontage by certain cities
§ 59-15-3. Operation of improvements and facilities
§ 59-15-5. General powers of municipality as to bonds
§ 59-15-7. Authority to issue bonds; audit and inspection of accounts
§ 59-15-9. Payment of principal and interest on bonds generally
§ 59-15-11. Details of bonds; interim certificates
§ 59-15-13. Disposition of proceeds of bonds; penalties for diversion; guarantee of payment of bonds
§ 59-15-15. Mortgage or deed of trust