Miss. Code Ann. § 65-1-701

As used in this article: (a) “ Airport ” means a publicly owned airport in Mississippi. (b) “ Fund ” means the Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Fund created in Section 65-1-703 . (c) “ MDA ” means the Mississippi Development Authority. (d) “ MDOT ” means the Mississippi Department of Transportation. (e) “ Modes ” means airports, ports, railroads and transit systems. (f) “ Port ” means a public port in Mississippi. (g) “ Railroad ” means a publicly owned short line railroad in Mississippi and regional railroad authority as defined in 19-29-5. (h) “ Transit system ” means a public transit system in Mississippi.