Mississippi Code Title 77. Public Utilities and Carriers § 77-5-129

(a) Where, within two (2) years after its creation, it has not become the owner or operator, or commenced construction, of a public utility. Any time consumed in any proceeding or contest before any judicial or other tribunal shall not be included as part of said two-year period.

(b) Where a district has disposed of all of its utility property and for one (1) year thereafter shall not have owned or operated a public utility.

(c) Where the board has by resolution determined that the continued existence of the district is not in the public interest, and shall have made an order to such effect and filed a certified copy of such order with the secretary of state. However, no district shall be dissolved under this subsection until after an election held in the manner set forth in this article to be called and held by the respective county boards of election commissioners upon the request of the board, except that in lieu of the question prescribed by section 77-5-113 for inclusion on the ballot there shall appear thereon the following: “Shall the ‘(giving the name thereof) power district’ be dissolved?