Miss. Code Ann. § 9-4-1: Miss. Code Ann. § 9-4-1

(1) There is hereby established a court to be known as the “Court of Appeals of the State of Mississippi,” which shall be a court of record.

(2) The Court of Appeals shall be comprised of ten (10) appellate judges, two (2) from each Court of Appeals District, selected in accordance with Section 9-4-5 .