Mississippi Code Title 51. Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control § 51-33-11

(a) To construct, operate, and maintain works of improvement, structures, and related measures needed for the impoundment, diversion, flowage, and distribution of waters for beneficial use as defined in subsection (e) of Section 51-3-3.

(b) To make additional assessments and issue bonds for constructing, maintaining, and operating any structure or improvement established as provided herein, in the same manner as outlined in subsection (f) of Section 51-33-3; to contract with the users of water provided for beneficial use for funds to defray the cost of maintaining dams, diversion structures, flumes, channels, pumping costs, and to provide administrative and other costs incident to the sale and beneficial use of water.