Mississippi § 39-9-1 - Creation of trusts; purposes.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 39-9-1 — Creation of trusts; purposes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-9-1. Creation of trusts; purposes.
Any person desiring in his lifetime, to promote the public welfare by founding, endowing and having maintained a public library, museum, art gallery or educational institutions within this state, to be operated without profit, may to that end and for such purposes by grant, in writing, convey to a trustee, or any number of trustees, named in such grant, and to their successors, forever, such real property in this state as shall be necessary to the operation of such library, museum, art gallery or educational institutions, and any personal property wherever situate.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 39-9-1
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 39-9-1 cover?
Section 39-9-1 ("Creation of trusts; purposes.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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