Chapter

Public Roads and Streets; Private Way

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-1— Jurisdiction over county roads; width of roads; drainage; inclusion of new roads in official records
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-3— Standard for working roads
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-4— County road systems; official maps; register; hearings; additions, deletions, and changes
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-4.1— Legislative intent
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-5— Order of board of supervisors necessary to change road
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-7— Road not to be obstructed
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-9— Dangerous trees to be removed from road
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-11— Hedges on roadside to be trimmed
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-13— Public highways to be marked
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-15— Board of supervisors to erect signs
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-17— Color and construction of sign or guide boards
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-19— Mandamus available to erect signs
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-21— Signs not to be damaged
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-23— Defacing, removing or destroying signs or traffic control devices prohibited; penalties; liability for cost of repair; liability of parents of minor
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-25— Signal boards for highway “danger zones.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-27— Specifications for signal boards
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-29— Double boards for dangerous places
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-31— Payment of signal board expenses
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-33— Vehicles to sound warnings in danger zone
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-35— Penalty for violating danger zone laws
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-37— Regulation of use of certain roads
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-39— Traveling on public roads
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-41— Rate of travel over bridges
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-43— Prevent damage and protect public roads
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-45— Maximum loads of vehicles
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-47— Penalty for violating load and tire regulations
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-49— Posting notices
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-49.1— Posting notices
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-51— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-53— Use of roads while under construction
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-53.1— Use of roads while under construction
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-55— Penalty for forbidden use of roads
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-57— Petition to have roads laid out or changed
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-59— Report of committee
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-61— Damages for taking land
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-63— Water to be drained from roads
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-65— Damages paid from county treasury
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-67— Review by circuit court
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-69— Roads on rights of way of drainage districts
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-71— Payment for right of way so taken
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-73— Roads into experiment stations
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-74— Roads, driveways and parking areas on public school property
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-75— Line roads
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-77— Counties may work roads in adjoining counties
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-79— Counties may join with municipalities in keeping up roads
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-81— State highways within or without municipalities
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-81.1— State highways within or without municipalities
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-83— Assumption by counties of concurrent jurisdiction over municipal streets for maintenance purposes
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-85— Construction and maintenance by county of streets within municipalities
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-87— Certain counties may construct village streets
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-89— Eminent domain, generally
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-91— Supervisors may establish stations for work
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-91.1— Supervisors may establish stations for work
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-92— Authorization to borrow money and issue notes to finance establishment of work stations
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-93— Counties authorized to match federal funds
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-95— Methods of construction and maintenance
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-97— Installment buying prohibited
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-99— Acquisition of gravel beds and sale of excess supply
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-99.1— Acquisition of gravel beds and sale of excess supply
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-101— Timber and gravel for bridges and causeways
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-101.1— Timber and gravel for bridges and causeways
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-103— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-105— Plans and specifications
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-105.1— Plans and specifications
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-107— Contracts in vacation
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-109— Roads built with oyster shells
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-111— Penalty for violating provision for shell surfacing
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-113— Working roads with convicts
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-115— Supervisors to have general supervision; board may provide for transportation needs of its members
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-115.1— Supervisors to have general supervision; board may provide for transportation needs of its members
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-117— Members of board to inspect roads; preparation of four-year construction and major maintenance plan
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-117.1— Members of board to inspect roads; preparation of four-year construction and major maintenance plan
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-119— Liability for neglect of duty
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-121— Abandonment by board of supervisors of any section of county road system; hearing; notice; posting of signs; liability after abandonment; notice to railroad; easements
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-123— Requirement on certain county roads for temporary center line safety stripes while undergoing reconstruction or maintenance
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-125— Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area authorized to erect signs and markers on public streets, roads, etc. within Heritage Area
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-141— Purpose
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-143— Numbering and naming unidentified roads, highways or streets
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-145— Dwelling houses; assignment of street and number address
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-147— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-151— Short title
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-153— Designation of public street, road, highway or interstate upon which Highway Safety Patrol officer was killed in the line of duty as memorial roadway
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-171— Short title
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-173— Placement and maintenance of signs designating memorial highways named after recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor to include the words “Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-7-201— Private way established