Mississippi Code Title 7. Executive Department § 7-5-13

The attorney general may, with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court, appoint not more than two (2) competent attorneys, the number to be appointed to be fixed by the highway commission, each of whom shall be designated assistant attorney general, who shall be assigned specifically to the handling of the legal affairs of the state highway commission. Said assistants shall possess all of the qualifications required by law of the attorney general, shall have power and authority under the direction and supervision of the attorney general to perform all the duties required of that office, and shall be liable to all the pains and penalties to which the attorney general is liable. The attorney general may discharge any such assistant at his pleasure and appoint another in his stead. The attorney general shall fix the annual salary of each of the additional assistant attorneys general appointed under the provisions hereof at such sum as he may deem proper, not to exceed the maximum annual salary fixed by law for assistant attorneys general, said salary to be paid monthly from funds of the state highway commission. The assistant attorneys general shall devote their entire time and attention to the duties pertaining to the department of justice and the legal affairs of the state highway commission under the control and direction of the attorney general.