Any state or territory of the United States, or any political subdivision thereof, and the District of Columbia, shall have the right to sue in the courts of Mississippi to recover any tax which may be owing to it if the like right is accorded to the State of Mississippi and its political subdivisions by said state, territory or District of Columbia, whether such right is granted by statutory authority or as a matter of comity, and in such action the courts of Mississippi shall recognize and enforce the tax laws of such other state, territory or district.