Legislative findings

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-19-3, under Camping on Public Property.

Miss. Code Ann. § 29-19-3

(1) The Legislature finds that public safety and health risks exist to persons who camp or otherwise reside on sidewalks, streets, highways, alleys, roads, passageways or other public property not specifically designated as a campsite. Accidents or intentional harm can be caused to the person who is camping by the pedestrian who crosses paths with the camper, a driver who drives too close to the camper or when things fall from motor vehicles onto the camper.

(2) The Legislature finds that persons who camp on public property do not clean or clear the public property when they move to new locations. This failure to clean or clear the public property leaves trash that causes odor and creates blight on public property.

(3) The Legislature finds that the presence of such trash, blight and odor on public property increases costs to the municipality, county, political subdivision or state for cleaning and maintenance of property.

(4) The Legislature finds that the presence of such trash, blight and odor on public property negatively affects tourism and economic development in the municipality, county or political subdivision in which it is located.