Disposal of certain property not purchased with public funds by certain municipalities.

Miss. Code Ann. § 21-37-53
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Any municipality which holds title to property, real, personal, or mixed, which was not purchased with public funds, and which is not used for governmental purposes, but is occupied and used by an industry engaged in manufacturing, may contract privately with the occupant thereof with regard thereto, and may convey and dispose of the same at private sale to such person, firm or corporation so occupying and using the same at and for such consideration as the governing authorities may deem proper under the circumstances. Any municipality which holds title to property, real, personal, or mixed, which was not purchased with public funds and which is not used for governmental purposes, is hereby authorized to lease same at and for such consideration as the governing authorities may deem proper for a period or periods not to exceed seventy-five years, and may contract with private individuals, firms, or corporations with respect to the use and development thereof. Any municipality of this state, in or near which a state university, or other state supported four-year college, is now or may hereafter be located, which owns a museum, the property on which it is situated, and/or other property, all of which was acquired by donation or without the use of public funds, may, in the discretion of its governing authorities, convey by gift or otherwise such museum and such property, or any part of it, to such state university, or other state supported four-year college, located in or near such municipality.

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