Mississippi § 65-41-3 - Definitions.

§ 65-41-3. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Corridor” means a highway, road or street right-of-way and the adjacent area that is visible from and extends along the highway, road or street; “Department” means the Mississippi Department of Transportation; “Intrinsic qualities,” as related to scenic byways, include: Scenic: Beauty, whether natural or man-made. The quality of the feature is measured by how memorable, distinctive, unique, uninterrupted and unified a scenic byway is; Natural: Minimal disturbance of the natural ecological features that are associated with the region; Historic: Landscapes, buildings, structures or other visual evidence of the past other than just a site; Cultural: Visual evidence of the unique customs, traditions, folklore or rituals of a currently existing human group; Archeological: Visual evidence of the unique customs, traditions, folklores or rituals of a no longer existing human group; Recreational: Use of a scenic byway or its corridor for recreational activities like jogging, biking, roadside picnics or for direct access to recreational sites like campgrounds, lakes, etc.; “Program” means the Mississippi Scenic Byways Program created under the provisions of this chapter; “Scenic byway” means a public highway, road or street, including the corridor through which it passes, that has been designated as a scenic byway in order to develop, promote and maintain its intrinsic qualities.