Miss. Code Ann. § 57-11-17: Miss. Code Ann. § 57-11-17

The Mississippi Marketing Council is hereby authorized to acquire by donation or lease for and in the name of the State of Mississippi suitable and accessible facilities as may be necessary for the display, disposal and sale of those certain objects of crafts and arts set forth in Section 57-11-15 . The marketing council is hereby authorized and empowered to lease, or rent, to any individual any part of the property under its jurisdiction acquired for such purposes. The funds derived from any lease, or rental contract, entered into under authority of this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund of the state.