Miss. Code Ann. § 51-4-3: Miss. Code Ann. § 51-4-3

Except as otherwise required by the context:

(a) “ Department ” means the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.

(b) “ Stream ” means any free-flowing stream or segment of stream that is a public waterway under Section 51-1-4, Mississippi Code of 1972 , and has not been channelized within the last five (5) years.