Property Ownership
Mississippi mineral rights can be 'severed' from surface rights. When mineral rights are severed, the surface owner:
ARetains all rights including minerals
BOwns only the surface estate; the mineral rights owner retains separate ownership of the subsurface and the right to extract minerals (with surface use rights as necessary)✓ Correct
CMust approve any mineral extraction
DReceives royalty payments automatically
Explanation
When mineral rights are severed in Mississippi, two separate estates are created: the surface estate and the mineral estate. The mineral rights owner has the dominant estate and the right to use as much of the surface as reasonably necessary for extraction, which can significantly impact the surface owner.
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