For the purpose of this chapter the several boards of supervisors are hereby clothed with the power and authority, and it is made their duty, to exercise the right of eminent domain in order to procure the right of way for such roads, streets, highways, sea walls, breakwaters, bulkheads, sloping beach, and such other devices as may be adopted for the protection of such highways. They shall have the power to pass all necessary ordinances for the preservation and protection of any such road, sea wall, sloping beach, or other device constructed hereunder, and the violation of such ordinances shall constitute, and be punished as, a misdemeanor.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
§ 65-33-1. Certain counties may erect sea walls and issue bonds
§ 65-33-5. Preliminary steps to sea wall program
§ 65-33-7. Details of revenue bond issue
§ 65-33-9. Mortgage indenture for additional bonds
§ 65-33-11. Causeway or bridge to island
§ 65-33-13. Payment of bonds and maintenance costs
§ 65-33-15. Supplemental powers
§ 65-33-17. Federal aid; bonds authorized to match
§ 65-33-19. Federal aid; notice; election
§ 65-33-21. Federal aid; terms of bonds; payment; debt limit not applicable
§ 65-33-23. Boards of supervisors may exercise right of eminent domain
§ 65-33-25. Machinery and engineer
§ 65-33-27. Road protection commission
§ 65-33-29. Organization and tenure of protection commission
§ 65-33-31. Damages for land taken
§ 65-33-33. Review by circuit court on appeal
§ 65-33-35. Preliminary expenses to be paid out of general fund
§ 65-33-37. Pro rata share of expenses
§ 65-33-39. County may borrow money to pay bonds
§ 65-33-41. Special tax may be levied
§ 65-33-43. Privilege tax on automobile driver may be levied and collected
§ 65-33-45. Motor vehicle license taxes used
§ 65-33-47. Sea wall tax authorized
§ 65-33-49. Extension, construction, and repair
§ 65-33-51. Authority for certain counties to borrow money and to receive federal aid
§ 65-33-55. Additional counties authorized to borrow money and receive federal aid
§ 65-33-57. New bonds authorized to cancel sinking fund obligations
§ 65-33-59. Terms of new bonds
§ 65-33-61. Refunding bonded indebtedness
§ 65-33-63. Refunding bonds; interest; form; maturity
§ 65-33-65. Sinking fund for refunding bonds
§ 65-33-67. Tax levy to finance refunding bonds