Mississippi Code Title 81. Banks and Financial Institutions § 81-27-8.107

(a) Upon taking possession of the assets and business of any state trust company by the commissioner, or a duly appointed agent, the commissioner or agent is authorized to collect all money due the state trust company, and to do such other acts as are necessary to conserve its assets and property, and shall proceed to liquidate the affairs thereof, as hereinafter provided. The commissioner, or a duly appointed agent, shall collect all debts due and claims belonging to the state trust company, by suit, if necessary; and, by motion in the pending action, and, upon authority of an order of the presiding chancellor of the district, may sell, compromise or compound any bad or doubtful debt or claim, and may upon such order, sell the real and personal property of the state trust company on such terms as the order may provide or direct, except that where the sale is made under power contained in any mortgage or lien bond or other paper wherein the title is retained for sale and the terms of sale set out, sale may be made under that authority.

(b) Upon taking possession of any state trust company under this section, the commissioner and/or the duly appointed agent, shall have the possession and the right to the possession of all the property, assets, choses in action, rights and privileges of the state trust company, including the right to resign the trust or exercise the power in all papers executed to secure the payment of money in any form in which the state trust company shall have been named as trustee and/or pledgee, and such property right and privileges shall vest in the commissioner and/or duly appointed liquidating agent absolutely, for the purpose of liquidating, and sales and conveyance of the same, together with any and all other incidental rights, privileges, and powers necessary and convenient for the enjoyment of the right of conveyance and sale and for the exercise of the same. Upon the motion made, the state trust company or any person interested, may be heard, but the chancellor hearing the motion shall enter an order as in the chancellor's discretion will best serve the parties interested.

(c) The officers and directors of any state trust company, or any state trust company that is in liquidation as provided by law, shall not hereafter exercise any powers herein declared to be vested in the commissioner, and/or the duly appointed liquidating agent.