Mississippi § 65-7-63 - Water to be drained from roads.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-7-63 — Water to be drained from roads., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-7-63. Water to be drained from roads.
The board of supervisors shall have power, whenever necessary, to drain water off the public roads through and over the adjacent lands, and damages may be allowed and paid to the owners of said adjacent lands in the same manner as is provided in regard to locating public roads.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-7-63 cover?
Section 65-7-63 ("Water to be drained from roads.") 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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