{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-57-79-3","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 57-79-3","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 57-79-3","body":"The Legislature finds that:\n\n(a) Many small towns and cities will benefit from professional and financial assistance;\n\n(b) The improvement of small towns and cities benefit the economic and general welfare of the people of the State of Mississippi;\n\n(c) Establishment of the Mississippi Small Town Development Program is an effective means to restore and strengthen Mississippi's small towns; and\n\n(d) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the Mississippi Small Town Development Program.","path":["MS Code","Title 57"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"5ab29bd3d7e77d3840452480f700a4cd63944146ffad391ec7c4fe44503d537b","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-57-79-11","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-57-79-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}