Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-7
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Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-7
Official statutory text
The mayor and board of aldermen or municipal authorities may change the name of any municipality by preparing in writing the proposed change and having same published for three weeks in a newspaper published in such municipality, if there be one, and, if none, then by posting for said time in at least three public places therein, after which the proposed change shall be submitted to the governor for his approval. If, after publication is made, one-tenth of the qualified electors of the municipality shall within ten days after the completion of such publication protest against the proposed change, the governor shall not approve same until it shall be submitted to and ratified by a majority of the qualified electors of the municipality. When approved by the governor, the same shall be recorded in the office of the secretary of state and upon the record of the municipal governing authorities.
Status: in_force
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