Gateway United Methodist Church of Gulfport, Missi v. Mississippi Transportation Commission

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. The Mississippi Transportation Commission (MTC) filed a “Complaint to Condemn” in the Special Court of Eminent Domain in Harrison County, Mississippi, against Gateway United Methodist Church (Gateway) in Gulfport, Mississippi. The suit was initiated because MTC was unable to reach an agreement with Gateway for the acquisition of .12 acres of land along a sight flare for the improvement of an intersection at United States Highway 49 and South Swan Road. The special court granted MTC the right of immediate title and possession of the property at issue under…