The board shall not have the power to:
acquire, construct, maintain or operate any market or facility which is not operated primarily for the purpose of purchasing and selling at wholesale;
engage in the purchase or sale of farm produce, except the leasing as a grower or produce dealer of a stall or store upon the market and such transactions as are ordinarily incidental thereto and at the same rental as like businesses pay.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals
Chapter 7 - Markets and Marketing; Domestic Fish Farming
Article 3 - Mississippi Central Market Board
§ 69-7-101. Central Market Board created
§ 69-7-103. Members; appointment and term of office
§ 69-7-105. Meetings of the board; compensation of members
§ 69-7-107. Headquarters; organization
§ 69-7-109. Powers and duties of the board
§ 69-7-111. State market manager; bond, duties, compensation
§ 69-7-113. State market manager to keep records and make reports
§ 69-7-115. Acquisition of facilities, equipment, etc.