Mississippi § 65-7-11 - Hedges on roadside to be trimmed.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-7-11 — Hedges on roadside to be trimmed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-7-11. Hedges on roadside to be trimmed.
When hedges are planted along any public road, the owner of the land shall trim the hedges on the side next to the road and keep them trimmed, so that travelers will not be inconvenienced thereby. If the hedges intrude upon any road, the overseer shall give written notice to the owner or occupant of the land to have the hedges trimmed within ten days after notice, so as not to obstruct the road or interfere with travelers; otherwise, the owner or occupant shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, punished as for obstructing a public highway. Such owner or occupant shall forfeit two dollars per day for every day’s failure to comply with such notice, to be recovered by action.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-7-11 ("Hedges on roadside to be trimmed.") 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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