Mississippi Code Title 21. Municipalities § 21-37-17

The governing authorities shall have the power to establish and maintain, and to provide for the governing and regulation of curb markets. When such municipality owns such curb market, it shall have the power to fix the rental value thereof, and the stalls and booths therein. However, no municipality shall prohibit the producer of meats and other foodstuffs from selling his produce to consumers in any quantity that seller and buyer may agree upon.