carnage1on1
Junior Member
I found a few fields in an industrial park area that are located on a known civil war road in North MS. After asking around a little bit to find out who the owner is, I hear that it is owned by the County.
I first went to the Sheriff's station to get permission to hunt this area and they told me to go to the County tax accessors office and talk to them. I went there and they told me they did not know the rules involved and couldn't guarantee it was county property without me giving them the mailing address of the property. Of course there is no mailing address there because its just pasture land on the edge of the industrial park.
Next I went to the City Attorney office. I spoke to a lawyer at the office and told him the situation. He told me that the only way to get permission would be to have the board of supervisors vote at their monthly meeting to allow me specifically to metal detect there.
He also said that I would have to have a good reason for being there and it would be a liability on the county for me to be there because I could get HURT. I asked him what were the odds for getting permission since he seemed to be so knowledgable about it. He said very slim. SO ITS A NO GO. 
This is the first open field before you get into town that is undeveloped. The road next to it was traveled during the retreat of the Battle of Shilot, The Battle of Corinth, and the Battle at Davis Bridge. This property would definitely been a staging and camping area for the Confederate Army. 
The Road was Called Pocahontas-Ripley road in 1863.
Any body tried to get county permission like this before. I dont think getting caught trespassing is an option.
I need a legal way.
I first went to the Sheriff's station to get permission to hunt this area and they told me to go to the County tax accessors office and talk to them. I went there and they told me they did not know the rules involved and couldn't guarantee it was county property without me giving them the mailing address of the property. Of course there is no mailing address there because its just pasture land on the edge of the industrial park.
Next I went to the City Attorney office. I spoke to a lawyer at the office and told him the situation. He told me that the only way to get permission would be to have the board of supervisors vote at their monthly meeting to allow me specifically to metal detect there.
He also said that I would have to have a good reason for being there and it would be a liability on the county for me to be there because I could get HURT. I asked him what were the odds for getting permission since he seemed to be so knowledgable about it. He said very slim. SO ITS A NO GO. This is the first open field before you get into town that is undeveloped. The road next to it was traveled during the retreat of the Battle of Shilot, The Battle of Corinth, and the Battle at Davis Bridge. This property would definitely been a staging and camping area for the Confederate Army. The Road was Called Pocahontas-Ripley road in 1863.
Any body tried to get county permission like this before. I dont think getting caught trespassing is an option.
I need a legal way.
