Miss. Code Ann. § 57-79-3

The Legislature finds that: (a) Many small towns and cities will benefit from professional and financial assistance; (b) The improvement of small towns and cities benefit the economic and general welfare of the people of the State of Mississippi; (c) Establishment of the Mississippi Small Town Development Program is an effective means to restore and strengthen Mississippi's small towns; and (d) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the Mississippi Small Town Development Program.