Any bank holding company which controls a Mississippi bank or a Mississippi bank holding company shall be subject to such laws of this state and such rules of its agencies relating to the acquisition, ownership and operation of banks and bank holding companies as are applicable to Mississippi bank holding companies. Any Mississippi bank which is controlled by a bank holding company that is not a Mississippi bank holding company shall be subject to all laws of this state and rules and regulations of its agencies relating to the acquisition, ownership, operation and regulation of banks and their branches as are applicable to Mississippi banks which are not controlled by such non-Mississippi bank holding companies and may establish branches pursuant to Chapter 7 of this title.
Miss. Code § 81-8-7