Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 28 - Ports and Airports
Part 301 - Operations and Procedures Manual of the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport
Chapter 4 - Conflict of Interest Policy
Rule 28-301-4.8 - Employment of Relatives

Any person with authority to hire Port personnel shall not appoint or employ a relative or next of kin of a Commissioner, officer or employee unless certain exceptions apply. Certain exceptions may be made to this policy on a case-by-case basis after disclosure and review by the MSPA's Executive Director or General Counsel, as appropriate, if such an exception serves the best interest of the Port.

Mississippi Code §§ 59-1-1, 59-1-9 and 59-5-21