Environmental
Mississippi's 'Tidelands' along the Gulf Coast are owned by:
AAdjacent private landowners
BThe State of Mississippi — held in public trust for the benefit of all citizens✓ Correct
CThe federal government
DThe municipalities adjacent to the coast
Explanation
Mississippi's tidelands (submerged lands and tidal marshes along the Gulf Coast) are owned by the state in public trust for the benefit of all citizens under the public trust doctrine. Private development on tidelands requires special state authorization, and encroachments on state tidelands can be challenged.
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