Mississippi Code
Title 55 - Parks and Recreation

§ 55-3-7. Transfer and dedication of lands for use as state forests, parks, etc. - The commission shall investigate and determine whether or not the...

§ 55-3-9. Exchange of lands by state and private landowner - If in the opinion of the commission, it is necessary...

§ 55-3-11. Control and management of lands - The State Forestry Commission shall have the control and management...

§ 55-3-13. Purchase or condemnation by counties of lands to be given to state; source of funds - The board of supervisors of any county in the state...

§ 55-3-15. Disposition of revenues - Seventy-five percent (75%) of the gross revenue derived from state...

§ 55-3-17. Transfer of lands by drainage districts - Any drainage district, acting through the drainage commissioners of said...

§ 55-3-19. Exercise of power of eminent domain when federal and state governments are establishing major park and forest and game reserve - Where the federal government and the state government or any...

§ 55-3-21. Kurtz State Forest - There is hereby established in the State Treasury a revolving...

§ 55-3-23. Maintenance of cemetery where donors of Kurtz State Forest buried - The Mississippi Forestry Commission is authorized, annually, to pay to...

Powers and Duties of Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

§ 55-3-33. General powers and duties of department - Each park shall retain from revenues generated therein, a sum...

§ 55-3-41. Mississippi Park Fund - A fund to be known as "Mississippi Park Fund" is...

§ 55-3-45. Local advisory committees - The commission may appoint for each state park a local...

§ 55-3-47. Leasing and conveyance of easements and rights-of-way; settlement of title or boundary disputes; sale or exchange of certain state park lands; disposition of revenues - This section shall not apply to sixteenth section school lands...

§ 55-3-49. Preventive maintenance program - The department through its executive director, shall inaugurate a positive...

§ 55-3-51. Development of historic sites - The department shall give due and careful attention to the...

§ 55-3-53. Sale of timber on state park lands - Before any such timber, trees, deadwood and stumps shall be...

§ 55-3-54. State Parks Timber Management Endowment Fund - There is created in the State Treasury a special fund...

§ 55-3-57. Bond of employees; disposition of recovery on forfeiture of bond - Each employee of the department, when required by resolution of...

§ 55-3-59. Penalties for violations of rules and regulations - Any person violating any of the rules and regulations promulgated...

§ 55-3-61. Appropriations and donations by county boards of supervisors for park purposes - The board of supervisors of any county where a state...

§ 55-3-63. Sardis Lake and Enid Lake state parks - There are hereby authorized to be established state parks to...

§ 55-3-65. State park, game management areas and wildlife refuges in Pickwick Reservoir Area - The Governor of the State of Mississippi is hereby authorized...

§ 55-3-67. Samuel Dale historical monument - There is hereby authorized to be established an historical monument...

§ 55-3-69. Comprehensive long-range plan for development of state outdoor recreation resources - The commission, in cooperation with the University Research Center, is...

§ 55-3-71. Duties of executive director relating to Land and Water Conservation Fund Act - The executive director is designated as the authorized representative of...

§ 55-3-73. Agreements with United States, etc., generally; representation of state and local entities - The commission may enter into contracts and agreements with the...

§ 55-3-75. Projects to be undertaken only if funds are available - Projects may be undertaken only after the department has determined...

§ 55-3-77. Agreements with United States on behalf of counties, municipalities and other governmental units - The commission may enter into and administer agreements with the...

§ 55-3-79. Outdoor Recreation Fund - There is hereby created a Mississippi Outdoor Recreation Fund. Any...

§ 55-3-81. Functions and jurisdiction of state agencies unaffected by Sections 55-3-69 through 55-3-79 - Nothing in Sections 55-3-69 through 55-3-79 shall be construed as...

§ 55-3-83. Yocona Ridge State Park renamed George Payne Cossar State Park - The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is hereby directed...

Closing of State Parks

§ 55-3-101. Authority of Governor to close state parks - As supplemental to and in addition to all other power...

§ 55-3-103. Proclamation as to closure; period of closure - The decision or determination to close any or all of...

§ 55-3-105. Entry upon premises of closed park - Upon the closure of any state park or parks, no...

Chapter 5 - Federal Parks and National Parkways

In General

§ 55-5-1. Declaration of emergency - The urgent need for bridges over and across the rivers...

§ 55-5-3. Construction - Sections 55-5-1 through 55-5-17, being necessary for and to secure...

§ 55-5-5. Conveyances by counties of rights-of-way and easements for construction of roadways and parkways by federal government; eminent domain; powers of federal government as to national roadways or parkways generally - The board of supervisors of any county within the State...

§ 55-5-7. Conveyances of roads or rights-of-way by Highway Commission - The State Highway Commission of the State of Mississippi is...

§ 55-5-9. Conveyances by Governor; grant of rights-of-way, easements, etc., in sixteenth section lands - The Governor of the State of Mississippi is further authorized...

§ 55-5-11. Execution of conveyances and deeds - The board of supervisors and the State of Mississippi, acting...

§ 55-5-13. Protection of adjacent property - The authorities constructing such highway, parkway, or roadway under the...

§ 55-5-15. Limitation of size of national roadway or parkway - Such national roadway or parkway shall not exceed in area...

§ 55-5-17. Acquisition of lands by United States; reservations of rights - The United States of America is authorized to acquire by...

Mississippi Transportation Commission and National Parkways

§ 55-5-19. Assent to acts of Congress; cooperation of state and federal agencies, etc. - The intent of this section is to assent to any...

§ 55-5-21. Definitions - For the purposes of Sections 55-5-19 through 55-5-33, all terms...

§ 55-5-23. Duty of Highway Commission to make investigations, surveys, studies and plans concerning national parkway - The State Highway Commission shall have full authority to make...

§ 55-5-25. Findings and determination of Highway Commission concerning parkway - When the State Highway Commission has completed its investigations with...

§ 55-5-27. Powers of Highway Commission to secure parkway development for state; utilization of county highway funds - If the State Highway Commission, after such investigations and studies,...

§ 55-5-29. Acquisition of easements and rights-of-way by Highway Commission; conveyance of state and local government property to United States - All lands for right of way to be acquired in...

§ 55-5-31. Authorization of expenditures by Highway Commission - The State Highway Commission shall not make any expenditures in...

§ 55-5-33. Construction - All powers granted in Sections 55-5-19 through 55-5-33 shall be...

Mississippi River Parkway Commission

§ 55-5-51. Creation of commission - There is hereby created and established a commission to be...

§ 55-5-53. Composition of commission; appointment and terms of office of members - The commission shall be composed of ten (10) members, of...

§ 55-5-55. Selection of officers; meetings; quorum - At the first meeting of the commission, and annually thereafter,...

§ 55-5-57. Compensation of members - The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for...

§ 55-5-59. Relationship with National Commission and Mississippi Highway Department - The commission shall be an affiliate of the National Commission...

§ 55-5-61. Assistance of commission by state agencies - The Mississippi Transportation Commission shall designate one (1) employee of...

§ 55-5-63. Erection of signs along Great River Road - The state highway commission is hereby authorized and directed to...

Financial Assistance to National Parks or Other Federal Visitors or Recreation Areas

§ 55-5-103. Procedure for providing funds for the special fund created in Section 55-5-101 - Upon a determination by the Mississippi Development Authority (hereinafter referred...

Chapter 7 - Bridge and Park Commissions

§ 55-7-1. Purpose of chapter - Since the continuing and growing economic and commercial development of...

§ 55-7-3. General grant of authority to certain municipalities and counties - The governing authorities of any municipality bordering on the Mississippi...

§ 55-7-5. Creation of commission; composition; qualifications, appointment, terms of office, oath, and bond of members - Such municipality and/or such county shall have the authority to...

§ 55-7-7. Organization; vacancies; commissioners not to be pecuniarily interested in activities of commission; meetings - Promptly upon the appointment of the commission and annually thereafter,...

§ 55-7-9. Compensation of members of commission - Each member of the commission created under the provisions of...

§ 55-7-11. General powers of commission - The bridge and park commission shall have power to sue...

§ 55-7-13. Acquisition of lands by commission; authorization - The bridge and park commission shall have the power, among...

§ 55-7-15. Acquisition of lands by commission; confirmation of title to submerged lands - The bridge and park commission which has acquired submerged lands,...

§ 55-7-17. Construction, operation, etc., of bridges, ferries, causeways, and tunnels by commission - The bridge and park commission shall have power to construct,...

§ 55-7-19. Improvement, etc., of lands acquired by commission - The bridge and park commission shall have power to establish,...

§ 55-7-23. Power to fix and collect rates, fees, charges and tolls for use of services and facilities - The bridge and park commission shall have the power to...

§ 55-7-25. Employment of personnel by commission - The bridge and park commission shall have power to appoint...

§ 55-7-27. Dredging, etc., of channels - The bridge and park commission shall have the power and...

§ 55-7-29. Acceptance of federal aid and assistance - Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, the...

§ 55-7-31. Disposition of revenues of commission - All revenues, income and moneys received by the bridge and...

§ 55-7-33. Issuance of bonds by commission generally - For the purpose of providing funds for the corporate purposes...

§ 55-7-35. Imposition of tax levy for payment of bonds - If the bridge and park commission shall determine by order...

§ 55-7-37. Division of ad valorem taxes on commission's property - Any ad valorem taxes levied each year by or for...

§ 55-7-39. Details of bonds; execution and sale of bonds - Any such bonds authorized by Section 55-7-33 shall be authorized...

§ 55-7-41. Security for payment of bonds generally - The bridge and park commission, in the issuance of any...

§ 55-7-43. Pledge of income, revenues and grants for payment of bonds; contents of bond issue resolution - Whenever bonds are issued by the bridge and park commission...

§ 55-7-45. Pledge of or payments from revenue derived through Section 65-33-45 - No bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall...

§ 55-7-47. Validation of bonds - Any bonds which may be authorized to be issued by...

§ 55-7-49. Rates, fees, charges, and tolls for services or use of facilities - Whenever such bonds are issued by the bridge and park...

§ 55-7-51. Enforcement of rights of bondholders - The holder of any bond issued by the bridge and...

§ 55-7-53. Incorporation of islands into municipality - In connection with the exercise of the right and authority...

§ 55-7-55. Cooperation with other state entities - In connection with any harbor development and in connection with...

§ 55-7-57. Construction of chapter; authority and powers conferred - This chapter, without reference to any other chapter or statute,...

§ 55-7-59. Construction of chapter; cumulative and supplemental; repeal or impairment of other laws - This chapter shall be cumulative and supplemental to other laws...

Chapter 9 - County and Municipal Facilities

Development of Recreational Facilities in Certain Counties and Municipalities

§ 55-9-1. General grant of authority; issuance of bonds generally - The board of supervisors of any county in which there...

§ 55-9-3. Applicability of debt limitations to bond issues - The bonds authorized to be issued by a county or...

§ 55-9-5. Applicability of other laws to bond issues - The laws applicable to the issuance of bonds by a...

Recreational Districts in Certain Counties and Municipalities

§ 55-9-21. Declaration of purpose - The purpose of Sections 55-9-21 through 55-9-37 is to further...

§ 55-9-23. General grant of authority - Any Class 4 county, according to the 1967 tabulation of...

§ 55-9-25. Definitions - Any park or athletic, cultural, educational or recreational complex formed...

§ 55-9-27. Procedure for formation of recreational district - Any such political subdivision desiring to either form alone or...

§ 55-9-29. General powers of recreational district - Any recreational district under the provisions of Sections 55-9-21 through...

§ 55-9-31. Appointment, bond, terms of office and compensation of members of project board of commissioners; board authority - The project shall be in charge of a board of...

§ 55-9-33. Exercise of police power within project - The project shall be subject to the police power of...

§ 55-9-35. Issuance of bonds for projects - The political subdivision or subdivisions constituting the recreational district shall...

§ 55-9-37. Funds for projects - The political subdivision or subdivisions constituting the recreational district shall...

Employment of Recreational Supervisors and Purchase of Recreational Equipment in Certain Counties

§ 55-9-53. County recreational commission - The board of supervisors of any county specified in Section...

§ 55-9-55. Cooperation with municipalities - The boards of supervisors specified in Section 55-9-51 are authorized...

§ 55-9-57. Payment of expenditures - All monies authorized to be expended under the provisions of...

County Park System

§ 55-9-81. Creation of commission; composition; members - The board of supervisors of any county may create a...

§ 55-9-83. Operating funds; general powers of commission - The board of supervisors of such county may allocate and...

§ 55-9-85. Employees of commission; operation of facilities; fees - The county park commission shall have authority to employ a...

§ 55-9-87. Cooperation of commission with other authorities - The county park commission may cooperate and join with the...

§ 55-9-89. Insurance; purchases and contracts; reports - The county park commission is authorized to insure all property...

§ 55-9-91. Construction - Sections 55-9-81 through 55-9-93 shall be liberally construed to promote...

§ 55-9-93. Appropriation and expenditure of funds - The board of supervisors is hereby authorized and empowered to...

Chapter 11 - Harrison County Parkway

§ 55-11-1. Creation and composition of Harrison County Parkway Commission; qualifications and appointment of members of commission - The Harrison County Parkway Commission is hereby created to be...

§ 55-11-3. Oath of members of commission; organization; officers - Said commissioners, when so appointed, shall take the oath of...

§ 55-11-5. Meetings; compensation of members of commission - The commission shall meet at the county courthouse, or at...

§ 55-11-7. General powers and duties of commission - The commission shall have and is hereby vested with full...

§ 55-11-9. Approval and adoption of plans for landscaping and beautification - The commission shall have authority, subject to the approval of...

§ 55-11-11. Purchases and contracts - The commission shall have authority to advertise for bids for...

§ 55-11-13. Title to and use of property rights - The title to any property and all leases, easements or...

§ 55-11-15. Adoption of regulations and ordinances - The commission and the county and municipalities cooperating under this...

§ 55-11-17. Acquisition, appropriation and expenditure of funds - The board of supervisors of Harrison County and the municipalities...

§ 55-11-19. Applicability of laws relating to municipal budgets - In making expenditures and donations authorized by this chapter, it...

§ 55-11-21. Title to improvements - Any improvements placed on any leased land or other land...

Chapter 13 - Natchez Trace Parkway

In General

§ 55-13-1. Creation and composition of Natchez Trace Parkway Commission; general powers and duties of commission; duration and compensation of commission - There is hereby created a Natchez Trace Parkway Right-of-Way Commission,...

§ 55-13-3. Acquisition of rights-of-way and scenic easements generally - Whereas the United States government is about to undertake the...

§ 55-13-5. Dimensions of rights-of-way and scenic easements - Such right-of-way and parkway shall be of such size and...

§ 55-13-7. Condemnation of property for rights-of-way and easements - The Mississippi State Highway Department, in the acquisition of the...

§ 55-13-9. Payment of costs of land acquisition by counties - The state highway commission, for the purpose of acquiring lands...

§ 55-13-11. Construction of Sections 55-13-3 through 55-13-11 - Sections 55-13-3 through 55-13-11 shall be construed in connection with...

§ 55-13-13. Authorization for purchase of additional rights-of-way for federal government - Whenever the Governor of the State of Mississippi and the...

§ 55-13-15. Declaration of necessity for additional powers, rights and duties - Whereas, the federal government has allocated to the State of...

§ 55-13-17. Incorporation of Natchez Trace into state highway system; powers of Highway Commission as to highway and parkway - The Natchez Trace highway, parkway and scenic public parks to...

§ 55-13-19. Authorization of expenditures for purposes of Section 55-13-17 - In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of...

§ 55-13-20. Authorization for Mississippi Transportation Commission to acquire rights-of-way and scenic easements - The Mississippi Transportation Commission is authorized to acquire by purchase...

§ 55-13-21. Assistance of Highway Commission by attorney general, district attorney, or county attorney - The Highway Commission is hereby authorized to call upon the...

§ 55-13-23. Payment for standing merchantable timber on acquired land - Whenever it is found necessary to obtain by purchase or...

§ 55-13-25. Relocation of local roads crossing highway - Whenever any local road is found to cross the Natchez...

§ 55-13-27. Condemnation of property - In order to carry out the purposes of Sections 55-13-15...

§ 55-13-29. Construction of Sections 55-13-15 through 55-13-29 - The provisions of Sections 55-13-15 through 55-13-29 are to be...

§ 55-13-31. Sale and conveyance of reserved oil, gas and other minerals in acquired properties to former owners - The land commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, is...

Advertising Adjacent to the Natchez Trace Parkway

§ 55-13-33. Restrictions on proximity of advertising to Natchez Trace Parkway - No advertisement or advertising structure shall be erected, constructed, installed,...

§ 55-13-37. Promulgation of rules and regulations - The Mississippi Highway Commission shall have authority to make and...

§ 55-13-41. Removal, etc., of nonconforming advertising - Any advertising erected or established after July 1, 1988, in...

§ 55-13-43. Penalties for violation of Sections 55-13-33 through 55-13-45 and rules and regulations; injunctions - Any person, firm, corporation or association placing or erecting any...

§ 55-13-45. Study on use of uniform informational signs - The Mississippi State Highway Department is hereby directed to conduct...

Chapter 15 - Commemorative Parks and Monuments

Brice's Cross Roads-Tupelo Battlefield Commission

§ 55-15-5. Powers and duties of commission - Said commission is authorized, empowered and directed to make a...

Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission

§ 55-15-21. Creation of commission; composition; qualifications, appointment and terms of office of members - There is hereby created and established the Grand Gulf Military...

§ 55-15-23. Organization; officers; meetings - Immediately after said members are named and commissioned, they shall...

§ 55-15-25. Powers and duties of commission - Said commission is authorized, empowered and directed to make careful...

§ 55-15-27. Donations to commission - The board of supervisors of Claiborne County, Mississippi, and the...

§ 55-15-29. Operation of historical park - The Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission is authorized and directed...

§ 55-15-31. Reports; records; plans; compensation of members of commission - Before each annual meeting, and at any other time when...

Confederate Monumental Park

§ 55-15-41. Metes and bounds - The following described portion of the old capitol grounds is...

Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission

§ 55-15-63. Repeal of Sections 55-15-51 through 55-15-62 - Sections 55-15-51 through 55-15-62, Mississippi Code of 1972, which create...

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

§ 55-15-71. Vietnam Veterans Memorial - The board of supervisors of any county and the governing...

Alteration of historical monuments and memorials -

Chapter 17 - International Gardens of Mississippi

§ 55-17-1. Establishment of gardens authorized; financial aid - The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks shall, in...

§ 55-17-3. Special advisory committee - A special advisory committee for the International Gardens of Mississippi...

§ 55-17-5. Park director - The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks shall appoint,...

Chapter 19 - Bienville Recreational District

§ 55-19-1. Creation of district authorized; member counties - It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination:...

§ 55-19-3. Resolution of intention as to county participation in district - By July 10, 1972, the boards of supervisors of those...

§ 55-19-5. Board of directors - When each of the boards of supervisors of the four...

§ 55-19-9. Effect of failure to levy tax - If the election for a tax levy as set out...

§ 55-19-11. Declaration of creation of district - If the district is created and the four (4) counties...

§ 55-19-13. Addition of counties to district; amount of tax levy - Other counties may become members of the district after the...

§ 55-19-14. Reduction of tax levy - After the formation of the district, if the board of...

§ 55-19-15. General powers and authority of district - The district, upon ratification as required by Section 55-19-11, is...

§ 55-19-17. Borrowing of money and issuance of bonds generally - The board of directors of the district is hereby authorized...

§ 55-19-21. Sale and redemption of bonds; security for payment generally; restriction on amount of bonds - All bonds provided for herein shall be sold under the...

§ 55-19-23. Trust agreement as security for bonds - At the discretion of the board of directors of the...

§ 55-19-25. Investment in bonds; bonds as security for deposits - All bonds of the district shall be and are hereby...

§ 55-19-27. Refunding bonds - The board of directors of the district is hereby authorized...

§ 55-19-29. Receipt and disbursement of gifts, grants and bequests - The board of directors of the Bienville Recreational District shall...

§ 55-19-31. Assessment and collection of taxes; annual budget - The ad valorem tax levies from the member counties shall...

§ 55-19-33. Bond of district directors and employees - The directors and all employees having responsibilities for the fiscal...

§ 55-19-35. Relocation of federal roads, highways, parkways or facilities - The board of directors of the district is hereby authorized...

§ 55-19-37. Joint activities with other governmental organizations - The district shall have authority to act jointly with other...

§ 55-19-39. Construction contracts - All construction contracts by the district where the amount of...

§ 55-19-41. Effect of restrictions in other laws - The provisions of any other law, general, special or local,...

§ 55-19-43. Exemption from taxation of projects or bonds - The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter being...

§ 55-19-45. Grants or advancements of funds by counties - Any county which is within the territorial limits of the...

§ 55-19-47. Construction of chapter - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to violate any...

§ 55-19-49. Distribution of funds to member counties - After the payment of any costs or expenses incurred under...

Chapter 21 - Mississippi Zoological Park and Garden Districts

§ 55-21-1. Short title - This chapter shall be called the "Mississippi Zoological Park and...

§ 55-21-3. Formation of districts - The board of supervisors of any county by itself or...

§ 55-21-5. Establishment of district board; composition; appointment and terms of office of members of board - Such zoological park district established as provided for in Section...

§ 55-21-9. General powers and duties of board - The board shall possess the following powers, duties and responsibilities:...

§ 55-21-11. Powers and duties of director - Subject to the other provisions of this chapter, the director...

§ 55-21-13. Municipal contributions to districts - Any municipality within a zoological park and garden district may...

Chapter 23 - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

§ 55-23-1. Legislative findings and declaration of intent - The Legislature hereby finds and determines: That the Fifty Cents...

§ 55-23-3. Short title of Sections 55-23-3 through 55-23-11 - Sections 55-23-3 through 55-23-11 may be cited as "The Mississippi...

§ 55-23-5. Creation of Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission; composition; qualifications, appointment, terms of office and compensation of members; officers; quorum; director - There is hereby created a commission to be known as...

§ 55-23-7. Construction, renovation, repair and reconstruction of facilities and property of stadium - Any construction, renovation, repair and reconstruction to the facilities and...

§ 55-23-9. Possession, operation, maintenance, and improvement of stadium by Jackson State University; existing contracts to be transferred to, acknowledged and complied with by Jackson State University; monies and revenues to be retained by Jackson... - Jackson State University shall acquire possession of, operate, maintain and...

§ 55-23-11. Promulgation of rules and regulations governing use of lands and facilities - The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the use...

§ 55-23-13. Maintenance of stadium driveways - The State Highway Department is hereby authorized and empowered to...

§ 55-23-15. Use of state-owned lands for public parking facilities - The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission is hereby authorized to...

§ 55-23-17. Penalties - The commission is authorized to establish penalties for tow-away or...

§ 55-23-19. Maintenance of parking facilities; exemption from fees - Prior to July 1, 1989, the commission shall contract with...

§ 55-23-21. Enlargement and renovation of stadium generally; public parking facilities - The Building Commission is hereby authorized and empowered, in addition...

§ 55-23-23. Contribution by Hinds County to enlargement and renovation of stadium - In keeping with the purposes of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43,...

§ 55-23-25. Issuance of bonds for enlargement and renovation of stadium; amount of bond issue; payment of principal and interest on bonds; details and execution of bonds - Upon receipt of a sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00)...

§ 55-23-27. Negotiability of bonds; exemption from taxation - All bonds and interest coupons issued under the provisions of...

§ 55-23-29. Sale of bonds; interest on bonds; redemption of bonds - The State Bond Commission shall sell such bonds on sealed...

§ 55-23-31. Security for payment of bonds - The bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 55-23-21 through...

§ 55-23-37. Issuance of warrants for payment of bonds - The State Treasurer is hereby authorized, without further process of...

§ 55-23-39. Proceedings for issuance of bonds; validation of bonds - Such general obligation bonds may be issued without any other...

§ 55-23-41. Mississippi Memorial Stadium Construction Fund; use of Hinds County funds - The proceeds of the bonds authorized in Sections 55-23-21 through...

§ 55-23-43. Employment of architects, engineers, etc.; letting of contracts; payment of stadium enlargement and renovation expenses pursuant to Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 - The Building Commission may employ competent architects, engineers and other...

§ 55-23-45. Authorization of repair, remodeling and enlargement of stadium; public parking facilities - The Building Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to repair...

§ 55-23-47. Provisions governing repair, remodeling and enlargement of stadium - The repairing, remodeling and enlarging of the Mississippi Memorial Stadium...

§ 55-23-49. Funding of repair, remodeling and enlargement of stadium - The cost of repairing, remodeling and enlarging the Mississippi Veterans...

§ 55-23-51. Designation of athletic field as "A.C. (Butch) Lambert Field." - The athletic field at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in...

§ 55-23-53. Scheduling of football games at stadium - Prior to January 1, 1990, the Board of Trustees of...

Chapter 24 - Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission

§ 55-24-1. Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission created - There is created a Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission to be...

§ 55-24-5. Qualification, oath and bond - Before entering upon the duties of the office, each appointed...

§ 55-24-7. Organization; meetings; quorum; office supplies - After the members of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission have...

§ 55-24-9. Powers of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission - The Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission, a political subdivision of the...

§ 55-24-11. Budget and employment of clerical assistance - The Coliseum Commission shall submit its budget and receive an...

§ 55-24-13. Commissioner compensation and expenses - Each commissioner of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission may receive...

§ 55-24-15. Letting contracts - In the letting of contracts and in advertisement for bids...

§ 55-24-19. The coliseum commission may accept grants and contributions - The coliseum commission, in addition to the moneys which may...

§ 55-24-21. Full and complete authority - This chapter shall be deemed to be full and complete...

§ 55-24-23. Conflicting laws superseded - Notwithstanding the provisions of any laws or parts of laws...

Chapter 25 - Rails-to-Trails Recreational District

§ 55-25-5. General powers of board - Any rails-to-trails recreational district, through its board of directors, is...

§ 55-25-7. Levy of tax by county or municipality for support and maintenance of district - The board of supervisors of any county or the governing...

§ 55-25-9. Payment of tax proceeds to depository of district; advance of county or municipal funds to district - The board of supervisors of each county and the governing...

§ 55-25-11. Acceptance of grants, loans, etc., by board - The board of directors of a district is hereby authorized...

§ 55-25-13. Deposit of district funds in depository - All funds of a district shall be deposited by the...

§ 55-25-15. Addition of adjacent counties and municipalities to district - After any district has been formed, any other county located...

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Mississippi Code Title 55 - Parks and Recreation

Mississippi Code
Title 55 - Parks and Recreation