2016 Mississippi Code
Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property
Chapter 5 - Care of Capitol, Old Capitol, State Office Buildings and Executive Mansion
In General (§§ 29-5-1 - 29-5-111)
§ 29-5-81. Description of state grounds

MS Code § 29-5-81 (2016) What's This?

Grounds of public buildings over which the Department of Finance and Administration has jurisdiction shall comprise the following:

(a) In the City of Jackson, Mississippi:

(i) New State Capitol: Bounded on the north by High Street, on the west by North West Street, on the south by Mississippi Street, and on the east by North President Street;

(ii) Governor's Mansion: Bounded on the north by Amite Street, on the west by North West Street, on the south by Capitol Street and on the east by North Congress Street;

(iii) Woolfolk State Office Building: Bounded on the north by High Street, on the west by Lamar Street, on the south by Hamilton Street and on the east by North West Street;

(iv) Old State Capitol and War Veterans' Memorial Building Complex: Bounded on the north by Amite Street, on the west by North State Street and South State Street, on the south by Pearl Street and on the east by property of the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company;

(v) Carroll Gartin Justice Building and Walter Sillers Office Building Complex: Bounded on the north by George Street, on the west by North West Street, on the south by High Street and on the east by North President Street;

(vi) Heber Ladner Building: Bounded on the north by Mississippi Street, on the west by North Congress Street, on the south by the property of Galloway Methodist Church used as a parking lot and on the east by the property on which the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Building stands;

(vii) State Board of Health Building: Bounded on the north by Stadium Drive, on the west by the property of Mississippi Hospital and Medical Service, on the southwest by property on which is located a Standard Oil service station, on the southeast by property leased by the Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs and on the east by North State Street;

(viii) Robert E. Lee Building and other properties acquired in the same transaction: Particularly described in warranty deed executed and delivered on April 22, 1969, and filed for record in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, located in Jackson, Mississippi, on April 25, 1969, at 9:00 a.m., and recorded in Deed Book No. 1822, Page 136 et seq.;

(ix) Charlotte Capers Building: Bounded on the north by the Old Capitol Building, on the west by South State Street, on the south by Pearl Street, and on the east by the Illinois Central Railroad tracks;

(x) William F. Winter Archives and History Building: Bounded on the north by Mississippi Street, on the west by North Street, on the south by Amite Street, and on the east by Jefferson Street;

(xi) Mayfair Building: Bounded on the north by George Street, on the west by Northwest Street, on the south by Walter Sillers Office Building complex, and on the east by North President Street;

(xii) Court of Appeals Building: Bounded on the west by North State Street, on the north by George Street, on the east by North Street, and on the south by the building designated as 654 North State Street, including the parking area east of and adjacent to the 654 North State Street Building;

(xiii) Central High Building;

(xiv) 101 Capitol Centre: Located at 101 West Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi;

(xv) Robert G. Clark, Jr. Building: Located at 301 North Lamar Street, Jackson, Mississippi;

(xvi) The Barefield Property, the Sun-n-Sand Property and any other property described in Section 1 of Chapter 542, Laws of 2009;

(xvii) The Mississippi State Fairgrounds Complex, including, but not limited to, the Mississippi Coliseum, Trademart, Kirk Fordice Equine Center, Mississippi Street Armory, and all arenas, barns, buildings, campgrounds and property whatsoever; such property being bounded on the north by High Street, on the west by Jefferson Street, on the east by Greymont Street, and on the south by Greymont Street.

(b) The Dr. Eldon Langston Bolton Building: Located in the City of Biloxi, Mississippi.

(c) The State Service Center: Located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 49 and John Merl Tatum Industrial Drive in the City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

(d) Any property purchased, constructed or otherwise acquired by the State of Mississippi for conducting state business and not specifically under the supervision and care by any other state entity, but which is reasonably assumed the department would be responsible for such, as approved by the Public Procurement Review Board.

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