Miriam Hopkins v. City of Mendenhall, Mississippi

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This is the second appeal of a city ordinance that closed a street. It was challenged by concerned citizens.

FACTS

¶ 2. The First Baptist Church of Men-denhall, Mississippi (“the Church”), filed a petition and an amended petition with the mayor and board of aldermen (the “Board”) of the City of Mendenhall (the “City”) seeking to close East Court Street, which lies between East Street and Oak Street in Mendenhall.

¶ 3. At a Board meeting on April 6, 2010, a motion was made and carried by vote to: (1) accept the Church’s petition to close a portion of East Court…