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Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-11 (2026)

The state entitled to all actions - unlawful detainer for its lands

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The state shall be entitled to bring all actions and all remedies to which individuals are entitled in a given state of case. It may maintain the action of unlawful entry and detainer in all cases, at its option, for the recovery of land.

Codes, 1880, § 897; 1892, § 4253; 1906, § 4805; Hemingway's 1917, § 3169; 1930, § 6002; 1942, § 4392.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2024 · leading case: Harrison Cnty. v. City of Gulfport, 557 So. 2d 780 (Miss. 1990).
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Harrison Cnty. v. City of Gulfport, 557 So. 2d 780 (Miss. 1990). · cites it 6× “The Court relied on Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-11 (1972) which states "the state shall be entitled to bring all actions and all remedies to which individuals are entitled in a given state or case.”
Frazier v. State by & Through Pittman, 504 So. 2d 675 (Miss. 1987). · cites it 3× “[Emphasis added] [18] In Jesco , we held the school district was statutorily authorized to file suit pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-11 (1972), which gives the State the same rights as individuals in bringing an action.”
Grenada Mun. Separate Sch. v. Jesco, 449 So. 2d 226 (Miss. 1984). “MCA § 11-45-11 (1972) provides that "[t]he state shall be entitled to bring all actions and all remedies to which individuals are entitled in a given state of case".”
The City of Jackson, Mississippi v. Ricardo Jones (Miss. 2024). · cites it 2× “He points to the language in Section 11-45-11(1) that requires a claimant to “file a notice of claim with the chief executive officer of the governmental entity.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 11-45-11(1): 1 case
The City of Jackson, Mississippi v. Ricardo Jones (Miss. 2024). “He points to the language in Section 11-45-11(1) that requires a claimant to “file a notice of claim with the chief executive officer of the governmental entity.”
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