Mississippi Code
General Provisions
§ 65-7-19. Mandamus available to erect signs

In case the boards of supervisors of the several counties or if any one of them fail or refuse to erect or cause to be erected such sign or guide boards as provided in Sections 65-7-15 and 65-7-17, then upon a petition to the circuit court by as many as twenty-five qualified electors, who are also taxpayers on real property in the county, joining in said petition, the remedy by way of mandamus shall apply and shall be fully available to enforce the provisions of the said two sections. The said petitioners of the number and qualifications aforesaid shall be deemed to possess all the necessary interest and to be fully entitled to demand, in the proceeding by mandamus, the enforcement by the court of all the duties aforementioned, and the court may upon the trial make all proper orders fully for said enforcement.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries

Chapter 7 - Public Roads and Streets; Private Way

Article 1 - Public Roads and Streets

General Provisions

§ 65-7-3. Standard for working roads

§ 65-7-4.1. Legislative intent

§ 65-7-5. Order of board of supervisors necessary to change road

§ 65-7-7. Road not to be obstructed

§ 65-7-9. Dangerous trees to be removed from road

§ 65-7-11. Hedges on roadside to be trimmed

§ 65-7-13. Public highways to be marked

§ 65-7-15. Board of supervisors to erect signs

§ 65-7-17. Color and construction of sign or guide boards

§ 65-7-19. Mandamus available to erect signs

§ 65-7-21. Signs not to be damaged

§ 65-7-25. Signal boards for highway "danger zones."

§ 65-7-27. Specifications for signal boards

§ 65-7-29. Double boards for dangerous places

§ 65-7-31. Payment of signal board expenses

§ 65-7-33. Vehicles to sound warnings in danger zone

§ 65-7-35. Penalty for violating danger zone laws

§ 65-7-37. Regulation of use of certain roads

§ 65-7-39. Traveling on public roads

§ 65-7-41. Rate of travel over bridges

§ 65-7-43. Prevent damage and protect public roads

§ 65-7-45. Maximum loads of vehicles

§ 65-7-47. Penalty for violating load and tire regulations

§ 65-7-49. Posting notices

§ 65-7-49. Posting notices

§ 65-7-53. Use of roads while under construction

§ 65-7-53. Use of roads while under construction

§ 65-7-55. Penalty for forbidden use of roads

§ 65-7-57. Petition to have roads laid out or changed

§ 65-7-59. Report of committee

§ 65-7-61. Damages for taking land

§ 65-7-63. Water to be drained from roads

§ 65-7-65. Damages paid from county treasury

§ 65-7-67. Review by circuit court

§ 65-7-69. Roads on rights of way of drainage districts

§ 65-7-71. Payment for right of way so taken

§ 65-7-73. Roads into experiment stations

§ 65-7-74. Roads, driveways and parking areas on public school property

§ 65-7-75. Line roads

§ 65-7-77. Counties may work roads in adjoining counties

§ 65-7-79. Counties may join with municipalities in keeping up roads

§ 65-7-81. State highways within or without municipalities

§ 65-7-81. State highways within or without municipalities

§ 65-7-83. Assumption by counties of concurrent jurisdiction over municipal streets for maintenance purposes

§ 65-7-85. Construction and maintenance by county of streets within municipalities

§ 65-7-87. Certain counties may construct village streets

§ 65-7-89. Eminent domain, generally

§ 65-7-91. Supervisors may establish stations for work

§ 65-7-91. Supervisors may establish stations for work

§ 65-7-92. Authorization to borrow money and issue notes to finance establishment of work stations

§ 65-7-93. Counties authorized to match federal funds

§ 65-7-95. Methods of construction and maintenance

§ 65-7-97. Installment buying prohibited

§ 65-7-99. Acquisition of gravel beds and sale of excess supply

§ 65-7-99. Acquisition of gravel beds and sale of excess supply

§ 65-7-101. Timber and gravel for bridges and causeways

§ 65-7-101. Timber and gravel for bridges and causeways

§ 65-7-105. Plans and specifications

§ 65-7-105. Plans and specifications

§ 65-7-107. Contracts in vacation

§ 65-7-109. Roads built with oyster shells

§ 65-7-111. Penalty for violating provision for shell surfacing

§ 65-7-113. Working roads with convicts

§ 65-7-115. Supervisors to have general supervision; board may provide for transportation needs of its members

§ 65-7-115. Supervisors to have general supervision; board may provide for transportation needs of its members

§ 65-7-117. Members of board to inspect roads; preparation of four-year construction and major maintenance plan

§ 65-7-117. Members of board to inspect roads; preparation of four-year construction and major maintenance plan

§ 65-7-119. Liability for neglect of duty

§ 65-7-123. Requirement on certain county roads for temporary center line safety stripes while undergoing reconstruction or maintenance