Let it be taught in schools. Let it be written in primers, spelling books, almanacs. Let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed from the legislative halls and enforced in courts of justice. In short, let it become the political religion of the nation and let the old and young, the rich and the poor, the grave and the gay of all sexes and tongues and colors and conditions sacrifice unceasingly upon its altars. Abraham Lincoln, 1837.
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The power to write laws in the USA has been divvied-up in the American Constitution. So, some legal issues can be described and the information would apply from Bangor to San Diego. If you can't find what you're looking for here, try the USA-wide Law Pages . But other matters are subject to state laws and, as such, may vary from state to state. On this page, you will find those articles which discuss the law as it applies only to Mississippi.