The boards of supervisors of the respective counties are hereby authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase or condemnation proceedings privately owned bridges across rivers or other bodies of water where the said bridges form a link or part of any county, public road, or highway. The boards of supervisors may, in their discretion, contract to purchase and buy any such privately owned bridges at such price and upon such terms as may seem reasonable to the board.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Chapter 21 - Bridges; General Provisions
§ 65-21-1. Width of bridges and culverts
§ 65-21-5. Illumination of bridges
§ 65-21-7. Toll bridges and ferries
§ 65-21-9. Bond of toll bridge and ferry keepers
§ 65-21-11. Board of supervisors may purchase privately owned bridges
§ 65-21-13. Damages for taking private bridges
§ 65-21-15. Purchase of toll bridge for free operation
§ 65-21-17. Bonds to maintain toll-free bridge
§ 65-21-19. Bridges connecting districts
§ 65-21-21. Bond issue for bridges connecting districts
§ 65-21-23. Bridges over rivers at county boundaries
§ 65-21-25. Bridges at intersection of river flowing from one county to another
§ 65-21-27. Bridges within municipalities