Property Ownership
Mississippi follows riparian water rights doctrine, which means that:
AAll water rights belong to the state government
BProperty owners adjacent to a waterway have rights to use the water✓ Correct
CWater rights are allocated by seniority of use
DOnly agricultural users have water rights
Explanation
Under riparian doctrine, used in Mississippi, property owners whose land borders a natural waterway (river, lake, stream) have the right to make reasonable use of that water.
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