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Miss. Code Ann. § 11-27-1 (2026)

Who may exercise right of eminent domain

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Any person or corporation having the right to condemn private property for public use shall exercise that right as provided in this chapter, except as elsewhere specifically provided under the laws of the state of Mississippi.

Codes, 1942, § 2749-01; Laws, 1971, ch. 520, § 1, eff. 1/1/1972.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1974–2011 · leading case: Carl Ronnie Daricek Living Trust v. Hancock Cnty. Ex Rel. Bd. of Supervisors, 34 So. 3d 587 (Miss. 2010).
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Carl Ronnie Daricek Living Trust v. Hancock Cnty. Ex Rel. Bd. of Supervisors, 34 So. 3d 587 (Miss. 2010). · cites it 3× “See Miss.Code Ann. §§ 11-27-1 to 11-27-51 (Rev.”
Mcdonald's Corp. v. Robinson Indus., 592 So. 2d 927 (Miss. 1992). · cites it 3× “See Miss. Code Ann. §§ 11-27-1 to 11-27-91 (1972 & Supp.”
Bryan v. City of Madison MS, 213 F.3d 267 (5th Cir. 2000). “See Miss.Code Ann. §§ 11-27-1 et seq. (providing for a "court of eminent domain”).”
Delta MK, LLC v. Mississippi Transp. Comm'n, 57 So. 3d 1284 (Miss. 2011). “Delta’s amended complaint requested an order from the trial court “requiring [MTC] to condemn the property rights and access rights being destroyed by the [construction] project, pursuant to Miss.Code Ann. § 11-27-1, et seq.,” or alternatively, an assessment of actual and…”
Lemon v. Mississippi Transp. Com'n, 735 So. 2d 1013 (Miss. 1999). “This statute has allowed MTC to complete acquisition of right-of-way much faster than under the procedure followed pursuant to Miss.Code Ann. § 11-27-1 (1972). ¶ 20. Finally, MTC argues that "meaningful means" exist to assess the propriety of the taking after title has vested in…”
New v. State High. Comm'n of Mississippi, 297 So. 2d 821 (Miss. 1974). “1967); see many cases listed under Miss.Code Ann. § 11-27-1, n. 12 (1972). The value of land sought to be acquired for public use is not to be determined simply by the condition in which it is presently being maintained, but the value must be based upon the highest and best *824…”
Carl Ronnie Daricek Living Trust v. Hancock Cnty., Mississippi, No. 2009-IA-01513-SCT (Miss. Aug. 31, 2009). · cites it 3× “See Miss. Code Ann. §§ 11-27-1 to 11-27-51 (Rev.”
Fred L. Lemon v. Mississippi Transp. Comm'n, No. 97-IA-01480-SCT (Miss. Nov. 20, 1997). “This statute has allowed MTC to complete acquisition of right-of-way much faster than under the procedure followed pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 11-27-1 (1972). ¶20. Finally, MTC argues that "meaningful means" exist to assess the propriety of the taking after title has vested in…”
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