Mississippi § 97-25-7 - Railroads; driving vehicle or livestock on track.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-25-7 — Railroads; driving vehicle or livestock on track., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-25-7. Railroads; driving vehicle or livestock on track.
Any person who shall ride, drive any vehicle, drive any cattle, horses, mules or other livestock along or on any railroad track open and operated for traffic, unless by permission of the owners of said track, or their agent, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). The penalty hereof shall not be incurred by operating a street railroad or by crossing a track.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-25-7 ("Railroads; driving vehicle or livestock on track.") 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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