Mississippi Code Title 49. Conservation and Ecology § 49-28-37

If the owners of a majority of the front footage of the property to be assessed under the front foot rule, or if the owners of a majority of the area of the property to be assessed under the area rule, as described in Section 49-28-35, file a written protest objecting to the assessments authorized under this chapter, then the board of commissioners shall not proceed with the special assessment.