Property Ownership
Mississippi's coastal properties near the Gulf are sometimes affected by accretion from natural processes. The owner of riparian property who gains land through accretion:
AMust surrender the accreted land to the state
BOwns the accreted land as part of their existing property✓ Correct
CMust pay the state a fee for accreted land
DHas limited rights to the accreted land for five years
Explanation
Under the doctrine of accretion, land gradually added to a property by natural deposit (alluvion) becomes the property of the riparian (waterfront) owner. The boundary of the property gradually shifts as land is added.
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