Mississippi Code Title 37. Education § 37-31-63

The State Board of Education, the trustees of the school districts as classified and defined by law, and the trustees of agricultural high schools or community/junior colleges, are hereby authorized and empowered to accept and use any land, building or buildings, being either the property of the State of Mississippi or of any of the school districts or agricultural high schools or community/junior colleges, or being the property of private sources, which may be designated, donated or leased for the purpose expressed in Section 37-31-61, and to use such funds as may be made available, and to accept donations and contributions for supplies, equipment, and materials incident to the purpose for which any such schools, classes or courses are established.

The board, the trustees of the school districts, as classified and defined by law, and the trustees of agricultural high schools or community/junior colleges, are hereby authorized and empowered to accept and receive donations, contributions and endowments, to charge tuition and registration fees, to receive payment for services rendered or commodities produced incident to training in said schools, courses or classes, and to accept any funds which may be made available for the purpose sought to be accomplished in Section 37-31-61 from any sources.