Mississippi Code Title 77. Public Utilities and Carriers § 77-7-11

No motor carrier shall operate any motor vehicle for the transportation of passengers or property for compensation on any highway in this state, except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and every such motor carrier is hereby declared to be subject to control, supervision and regulation by the commission for permitting purposes and by the department, through the division, for enforcement purposes. Nothing in this chapter shall confer any proprietary or property rights in the use of the public highways.