Mississippi Code Title 69. Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals § 69-5-113

The board of supervisors of any county in Mississippi is hereby authorized, in its discretion, to appropriate money out of the general fund of the county, not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) annually, to aid in the payment of premiums and awards made and given by livestock shows located, held and operated in the livestock show district in which such county is embraced and included, as provided in Section 69-5-103, and to help defray the expenses of such livestock shows.

Any funds appropriated, as provided in the first paragraph hereof, may be paid over to the directors of such livestock show, or to the local committee in charge of such livestock show, as the board of supervisors may determine; and such funds shall be used in helping to pay for prizes or awards offered at such show and other expenses incurred in promoting and carrying out such livestock shows.