Who may organize.

Miss. Code Ann. § 79-19-5
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Twenty (20) or more persons, a majority of whom are residents of this state, engaged in the production of agricultural products may form a nonprofit, cooperative association, with or without capital stock, under the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that for the formation of cooperative associations for growing, breeding, selling, and handling live stock or poultry, five (5) or more persons may form a cooperative association.
Source: Public.Resource.Org MS CodeURL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ms/transforms/ms/ocms/r78/gov.ms.code.title.79.htmlFetched: 10/18/2026

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