14 chapters · 678 sections in this title.
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-235 Obstructing highways and streets; penalty
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Every railroad company, upon stopping any train at a place where such railroad shall cross a highway, shall so uncouple its cars as not to obstruct travel upon such highway for a longer period than five (5) minutes. Every railroad company shall, upon stopping a train at a place w…
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-236 Obstructing highways and streets; criminal responsibility of crew complying with orders of employer
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No member of a train crew, yard crew or engine crew of a railroad which is a common carrier shall be held criminally responsible or found guilty of violating any state laws or of any municipal ordinances regulating or intended to regulate the blocking of any street, road or highw…
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-237 Speed limit in cities
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Any railroad company having the right of way may run locomotives and cars by steam through cities and towns, at the rate of thirty miles an hour and no more. The company shall be liable for any damages or injury which may be sustained by any one from such locomotive or cars whils…
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-9-245 Inclosures around depots
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A railroad company may erect an inclosure around a depot, where the public safety requires it, to prevent persons other than passengers from coming near the locomotive and cars, and may exclude from within such inclosure all persons except passengers.