Mississippi Code Title 19. Counties and County Officers § 19-5-69

The boards of supervisors of the various counties having livestock shows or associations located therein, and having a department of animal husbandry, as created under Section 19-5-67, and having a total assessed valuation of not exceeding Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00), are hereby authorized to donate funds not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or lands and materials not exceeding in value Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), and to otherwise aid and assist in the construction of buildings for the use of the junior beef boys and girls and the junior dairy boys and girls.

The board of supervisors of each county qualifying as above set forth is authorized and empowered to borrow a sum not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for the purpose of paying for such land, buildings or building material necessary to provide and construct buildings on livestock show grounds or other places selected by the board of supervisors.

The board of supervisors may apply for and receive contributions and allotments of funds, labor and materials from the federal government or any agency thereof, and may cooperate with such governmental agency in constructing the buildings herein authorized.