37 Miss. Code R. § 1-5301-01000-102
The Commission may accept requests from cities or counties regarding which corridors should be studied to determine which public railroad grade crossings should be consolidated and/or eliminated and to evaluate the adequacy of traffic control devices at the grade crossings within the corridors which are being studied. In conducting its analysis, the Commission may consider input from local governments and railroads and may conduct public hearings as deemed appropriate. The Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Railroad Company will meet with the City/County officials to present consolidation plan(s) and furnish justification for recommendation(s). The City/County may offer an opportunity for a public hearing with the Rails Division and the Railroad Company at a specified date, time, and location within the City/County. And/or the Commission, on its own motion, may at any time require a public hearing. The City/County shall prepare a transcript of any public hearing. The public hearing transcript will be reviewed by the Rails Division, which may recommend any change(s) or modification(s) of any recommendation(s) to the Executive Director through the Director, OIP.
37 Miss. Code. R. § 1-5301-01000-102