Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-131: Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-131

The president shall be a member and the chairman of the board of commissioners. In case he is absent from any meeting of the board, the vice president and president-elect shall preside; and in case the vice president and president-elect is absent from any meeting of the board, some other member of the board shall be selected by the members in attendance to preside at that meeting.