Law governing perfection and priority of security interests.

Miss. Code Ann. § 75-9-301
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Except as otherwise provided in Sections 75-9-303 through 75-9-306, the following rules determine the law governing perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral: Except as otherwise provided in this section, while a debtor is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral. While collateral is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a possessory security interest in that collateral. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (4), while tangible negotiable documents, goods, instruments, money or tangible chattel paper is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs: The local law of the jurisdiction in which the wellhead or minehead is located governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in as-extracted collateral. Perfection of a security interest in the goods by filing a fixture filing; Perfection of a security interest in timber to be cut; and The effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a nonpossessory security interest in the collateral.
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