Opinion ID: 1894759
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: standard of review in annexation proceedings

Text: ¶ 18. This Court's standard of review for annexation is very limited. The Court can only reverse the chancery court's findings as to the reasonableness of an annexation if the chancellor's decision is manifestly wrong and is not supported by substantial and credible evidence. In re Enlargement and Extension of Mun. Boundaries of City of Madison v. City of Madison, 650 So.2d 490, 494 (Miss.1995). We also stated [w]here there is conflicting, credible evidence, we defer to the findings below. Bassett v. Town of Taylorsville, 542 So.2d 918, 921 (Miss.1989). Findings of fact made in the context of conflicting, credible evidence may not be disturbed unless this Court can say that from all the evidence that such findings are manifestly wrong, given the weight of the evidence. Id. at 921. We only reverse where the Chancery Court has employed erroneous legal standards or where we are left with a firm and definite conviction that a mistake has been made. Id.