Miss. Code Ann. § 51-1-1: Miss. Code Ann. § 51-1-1

Except as otherwise provided in Section 27-109-1 , all rivers, creeks and bayous in this state, twenty-five (25) miles in length, that have sufficient depth and width of water for thirty (30) consecutive days in the year for floating a steamboat with carrying capacity of two hundred (200) bales of cotton are hereby declared to be navigable waters of this state.