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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-15 - Display of state flag

The state flag may be displayed from all public buildings from sunrise to sunset; however, the state flag may be displayed from all public buildings twenty-four (24) hours a day if properly illuminated. The state flag should not be displayed when the weather is inclement, except when an all-weather flag is displayed. The state flag shall receive all of the respect and ceremonious etiquette given the American flag. Provided, however, nothing in this section shall be construed so as to affect the precedence given to the flag of the United States of America.
Codes, 1942, § 6216-08.5; Laws, 1962, ch. 492, §§ 1-3; Laws, 1984, ch. 357, eff. 4/16/1984.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-15.1 - Display of POW/MIA flag

(1)
The Legislature enacts this section as the symbol of the nation's and the state's commitment to achieving the fullest possible accounting for Mississippians who have been or in the future may become prisoners of war, missing in action or otherwise unaccounted for as a result of hostile action.
(2)
As used in this section, the term "POW/MIA Flag" means the National League of Families POW/MIA Flag recognized officially and designated by Section 2 of Public Law 101-355 (36 USCS Section 189).
(3)
The Bureau of Capitol Facilities shall display the POW/MIA Flag in a prominent place at the New Capitol Building on the following days:
(a)
Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May;
(b)
Memorial Day, the last Monday in May;
(c)
Flag Day, June 14;
(d)
Independence Day, July 4;
(e)
National POW/MIA Recognition Day; and
(f)
Veterans Day, November 11.
(4)
Such display shall serve as the symbol of the nation's and the state's concern and commitment to achieving the fullest possible accounting of Americans and Mississippians who, having been prisoners of war or missing in action, still remain unaccounted for.
(5)
This section shall not be construed or applied so as to either require or prohibit the display of the POW/MIA Flag by any county, municipality or public school district in Mississippi.
Laws, 2006, ch. 519, § 1, eff. 4/3/2006.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-16 - Design of state flag

(1)
The official flag of the State of Mississippi is the design recommended by the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag that was established by Chapter 427, Laws of 2020, and approved by the people of the State of Mississippi in the statewide election held on November 3, 2020, which is described as follows:
The vertical height is seventy-two (72) units and the horizontal length is one hundred twenty (120) units (dimensions 3:5, but variable), with two (2) vertical bars at the hoist and the fly, the outer bars being twenty-five (25) units wide in Old Glory Red (Pantone red 200) and the inner bars being five (5) units wide in Old Gold (Pantone gold 7563). The vertical bars flank a central panel sixty (60) units wide in Old Glory Blue (Pantone blue 282), and in the center of the panel is the artwork that is two-thirds (2/3) the height of the flag or forty-eight (48) units. The artwork is comprised of the stylized white magnolia blossom with a stamen in Old Gold that was adopted by the commission, surrounded by an array of twenty (20) white five-point stars in a circle, with ten (10) of the stars flanking the magnolia at the hoist side and ten (10) of the stars flanking the magnolia at the fly side. At the top of the circle is a five-point segmented star in Old Gold, and at the bottom of and joined into the circle is the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" in all capital letters and in Americana font.
(2)
The Magnolia is the state flower of Mississippi and is a symbol that has long represented our state and the hospitality of our citizens, and also represents our state's sense of hope and rebirth as the Magnolia often blooms more than once and has a long blooming season. The circle of twenty (20) stars represents Mississippi as the twentieth state of the United States of America and the circle is anchored at the top by the gold five-point star, which represents our first peoples, the indigenous Native American tribes of the land that would become Mississippi, and also represents Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia/Oceania and Europe, which are the five (5) inhabited areas of the world from which all Mississippians originate. The color blue in the center panel echoes the blue of the American flag, representing vigilance, justice and perseverance, and the red bars represent the hardiness and valor of our citizens. The gold bars and the gold stamen of the Magnolia represent the rich cultural history of Mississippi, specifically the visual arts, literature, music and performing arts that have originated in our state.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 301, HB 1,§ 1, eff. 1/11/2021.
Repealed by Laws, 2020, ch. 427, HB 1796,§ 5, eff. 6/30/2020.
Laws, 2001, ch. 301, § 2, eff. 2/7/2001 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, to the addition of this section).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-16.1 - Plan for removal of state flag

On June 30, 2020, the Department of Archives and History shall immediately develop a plan for the prompt, dignified and respectful removal of the former official Mississippi State Flag described in Section
3-3-16
, Mississippi Code of 1972, and the removal of the flag shall take place not later than fifteen (15) days from June 30, 2020.
Added by Laws, 2020, ch. 427, ,§ 6, eff. 6/30/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-17 - State land mammals

The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) are designated the state land mammals of Mississippi.
Laws, 1974, ch. 551, § 1; Laws, 1997, ch. 411, § 1, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-19 - State water mammal

The bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), commonly called the porpoise, is hereby designated the state water mammal of Mississippi.
Laws, 1974, ch. 551, § 2, eff. 4/12/1974.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-20 - State reptile

The American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) is hereby designated the State Reptile of Mississippi.
Laws, 2005, ch. 302, § 1, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-21 - State fish

The largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is hereby designated the state fish of Mississippi.
Laws, 1974, ch. 551, § 3, eff. 4/12/1974.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-23 - State shell

The oyster shell is hereby designated the state shell of Mississippi.
Laws, 1974, ch. 551, § 4, eff. 4/12/1974.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-25 - State waterfowl

The wood duck (Aix sponsa) is hereby designated the state waterfowl of Mississippi.
Laws, 1974, ch. 551, § 5, eff. 4/12/1974.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-27 - State insect

The honeybee (Apis mellifera) is hereby designated the State Insect of Mississippi.
Laws, 1980, ch. 317, eff. 7/1/1980.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-29 - State beverage

Milk is hereby designated the state beverage of Mississippi.
Laws, 1984, ch. 394, eff. 7/1/1984.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-31 - State language

The English language is the official language of the State of Mississippi.
Laws, 1987, ch. 439, eff. 7/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-33 - State butterfly

The spicebush swallowtail (Pterourus troilus) is hereby designated the state butterfly of Mississippi.
Laws, 1991, ch. 315, § 1, eff. 7/1/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-35 - "Retired Teachers Day" designated

The Sunday preceding Thanksgiving Day of each year is declared to be "Retired Teachers Day" in recognition and commemoration of the work of all retired educators who have devoted their careers to the mental and physical development of the youth of this state.
Laws, 1991, ch. 346 § 1, eff. 3/15/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-37 - State Grand Opera House

The Grand Opera House of Meridian is designated the official State Grand Opera House of Mississippi.
Laws, 1993, ch. 313, § 1, eff. 3/11/1993.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-39 - State dance

The dance known as the square dance is hereby designated and adopted as the American folk dance of the State of Mississippi.
Laws, 1995, ch. 303, § 1, eff. 7/1/1995.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-41 - Mississippi Coat of Arms

(1)
The Mississippi Coat-of-Arms shall have the following design: a shield, blue in color, with an eagle upon it with extended pinions, holding in the right talon a palm branch and bundle of arrows in the left, with the word "Mississippi" above the eagle; the lettering on the shield and the eagle to be in gold; below the shield two (2) branches of the cotton stalk, saltier wise, and a scroll below extending upward and on each side three-fourths (3/4) of the length of the shield; upon the scroll, which is to be red, the motto to be printed in gold letters upon white spaces, the motto to be "Virtute et Armis"; this being the same Coat-of-Arms adopted by the Legislature in Chapter 37, Laws of the Extraordinary Session of 1894.
(2)
The Governor of the State is authorized and empowered to procure a steel plate and one (1) metal electrotype plate for printing and engraving the Coat-of-Arms, which plates shall be preserved in the Office of the Secretary of State.
Laws, 2001, ch. 303, § 1, eff. 2/7/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-42 - The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi

It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to procure the official seal of this state as described in this section.
The center of the seal shall have an eagle displayed proper, holding an olive branch in his dexter talon and a bundle of three (3) arrows in his sinister talon. The shield on the breast of the eagle shall have eleven (11) vertical stripes of alternating white and red, supporting a chief of blue with eleven (11) white five-pointed stars in two (2) rows with five (5) stars in each row and one (1) star centered over the third column.
The margins dexter and sinister of the center point of the shield shall each have one (1) white five-pointed star. The margin over the eagle shall have the inscription "THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI." The margin under the eagle shall have the inscription "IN GOD WE TRUST."
The official seal need not be printed or otherwise displayed in color.
Added by Laws, 2014, ch. 474, SB 2681, 2, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-42.1 - Replacement of older version of state seal

All state agencies shall continue to use stationery and other supplies having the great seal thereon as it existed before July 1, 2014, until such stationery and other supplies are depleted. The great seal as it existed before July 1, 2014, affixed on any public buildings, property or any other item shall remain thereon until the replacement of the seal due to normal wear or until replacement with any nonpublic funds.
Added by Laws, 2014, ch. 474, SB 2681, 3, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-43 - State toy

The Teddy Bear is designated the state toy of Mississippi, in recognition of the Mississippi connection to the origin of the Teddy Bear. The connection is that on November 14, 1902, during a hunting expedition led by distinguished Mississippian Holt Collier in Smedes, Mississippi, President Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a small, exhausted black bear. The shot not fired at a baby bear in the Mississippi Delta became a great credit to the heroic and sportsmanlike conduct of President Roosevelt, and because of the President's journey to Mississippi, the stuffed bear toy was appropriately named the "Teddy Bear," a positive symbol of love, comfort and joy for children of all ages.
Laws, 2002, ch. 466, § 1; Laws, 2003, ch. 361, § 1, eff. 3/13/2003.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-45 - State soil

Natchez silt loam (coarse-silty, mixed, superactive, thermic, Typic Eutrudepts) is hereby designated as the official state soil of Mississippi.
Laws, 2003, ch. 360, § 1, eff. 3/13/2003.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-47 - State Automobile Museum

The Tupelo Auto Museum, Inc., is designated as the state automobile museum.
Laws, 2003, ch. 362, § 1, eff. 7/1/2003.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-48 - State wildlife heritage museum

The Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Museum in Leland, Mississippi, is designated as the official state wildlife heritage museum.
Added by Laws, 2016, ch. 303, SB 2150, 1, eff. 3/28/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-49 - State Historical Industrial Museum

The Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum, Incorporated, is designated as the state historical industrial museum.
Laws, 2004, ch. 451, § 1, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-51 - "Nurses Month" designated

The month of May of each year is designated as "Nurses Month" to promote and honor the hard work and dedication of nurses in the State of Mississippi.
Laws, 2006, ch. 301, § 1, eff. 2/7/2006.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-53 - "Mississippi Health Awareness Day" designated

The third Thursday of January of each year is designated as Mississippi Health Awareness Day to promote health and disease prevention efforts throughout the State of Mississippi.
Laws, 2006, ch. 304, § 1, eff. 2/14/2006.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-55 - "Katrina Day of Remembrance" designated

August 29 of each year is designated as "Katrina Day of Remembrance" in Mississippi in honor of the victims of this most destructive storm, to bring awareness of the destruction caused by hurricanes, and to call upon the citizens of Mississippi to join each other and the entire community that is linked by the Gulf of Mexico in a unified expression of faith and hope.
Laws, 2007, ch. 301, § 1, eff. 7/1/2007.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-57 - State military history museum

The Mississippi Military Department's Armed Forces Museum is hereby designated as Mississippi's official state military history museum.
The museum will henceforth be named "Mississippi Armed Forces Museum."
Laws, 2010, ch. 472, § 9, eff. 7/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-59 - "Mississippi Musicians Day" designated

The third Tuesday of every March shall be declared and celebrated as "Mississippi Musicians Day."
Added by Laws, 2015, ch. 468, § 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-61 - "Vietnam Veterans Day" designated

In recognition of the service, courage and sacrifice of those valiant men and women of the United States Armed Forces who served during the Vietnam Conflict, March 29th of each year is designated as Vietnam Veterans Day in Mississippi.
Added by Laws, 2017, ch. 302, HB 976, 1, eff. 3/1/2017.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-63 - Sunshine Protection Act; year-round daylight saving time

(1)
This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Sunshine Protection Act."
(2)
If the United States Congress amends
15 USC 260a
to authorize states to observe daylight saving time year-round, daylight saving time shall be the year-round standard time of the State of Mississippi and all of its political subdivisions.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 352, HB 1062,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-65 - Official state song; contemporary music genre

(1)
The Legislature finds that:
(a)
The State of Mississippi is known as the "Birthplace of America's Music," and is credited for producing Elvis Presley, the "King of Rock and Roll," Jimmie Rodgers, the "Father of Country Music," and B.B. King, the "King of the Blues," and these Mississippi trailblazers, alongside hundreds of others, have impacted and influenced the music industry like no others in modern history; and
(b)
That many states of the United States have two (2) or more official state songs, including: Tennessee; West Virginia; Arkansas; Florida; Louisiana and South Carolina; and
(c)
Mississippi's musical heritage has positioned the Magnolia State as a true renaissance of musical genres, scaling past, present and even future trends, and from rock and roll, country and the blues, to gospel, opera and everything in between, Mississippi has not only transformed the course of America's music, it has revolutionized it, and because of this, it is important that the official songs of the State of Mississippi truly reflect the state's phenomenal musical heritage, while enthusiastically looking forward to its future; and
(d)
The Legislature desires to provide the state with numerous state songs so that Mississippians may enjoy state songs that are appropriate for all occasions, events and daily activities.
(2)
The lyrics and music to the song "One Mississippi," written by Steve Azar, are designated as the contemporary music genre official song of the State of Mississippi.
Added by Laws, 2022, ch. 399, HB 453,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2022.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-66 - State gemstone

The Mississippi Opal is hereby designated as the official state gemstone in Mississippi. The Mississippi Opal is the only gem stone found thus far to have been naturally produced within the geographical boundaries of Mississippi, having been discovered during detailed geological mapping of Catahoula Formation in Claiborne County by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Equality, Office of Geology. The Mississippi Opal is a precious gemstone which shows brilliant flashes of fire, ranging from green to red. Designation of the Mississippi Opal as the official state gemstone encourages pride in our state's rich natural heritage.
Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 305, SB 2138,§ 1, eff. 3/3/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-67 - "The Phillip Cameron Hendry Mississippi Mosquito and West Nile Virus Awareness Week" designated

The second week of April each year is designated as "The Phillip Cameron Hendry Mississippi Mosquito and West Nile Virus Awareness Week" to promote awareness of the importance of effectively managing mosquitoes and the prevention of West Nile Virus.
Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 301, HB 559,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-69 - "Mississippi Native Plant Month" designated

(1)
Beginning with April 2023 each month of April is hereby designated as "Mississippi Native Plant Month" in order to preserve the heritage and the importance of native plants for clean air, water and soil stability in the State of Mississippi.
(2)
During the month of April, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall urge all citizens (a) to educate themselves about the importance and history of Mississippi's native plants and the many benefits they provide to pollinators, and (b) to preserve Mississippi's biological heritage in aiding in the prevention of flooding and erosion and maintaining and preserving the health of Mississippi's economy and environment.
Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 318, SB 2137,§ 1, eff. 3/6/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-71 - State fruit

The blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum, Vaccinium virgatum, or Vaccinium darrowii) is designated the state fruit of Mississippi.
Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 360, HB 1027,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-NEW-001 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [State Horse]

The American Quarter Horse, which is well-suited for the intricate and quick maneuvers required for rodeo events, is hereby designated the "Official State Horse of the State of Mississippi."
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 424, SB 2142,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOUNDARIES, HOLIDAYS, AND STATE EMBLEMS (§§ 3-3-1 — 3-3-NEW-002) › Section 3-3-NEW-002 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [State Sea Turtle]

The Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, the most endangered sea turtle in the world, which is native to Mississippi, is hereby designated the "Official Sea Turtle of the State of Mississippi."
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 424, SB 2142,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 5 - ACQUISITION OF LAND BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-17) › Section 3-5-1 - Consent given for acquisition of land by the United States for certain purposes

The consent of the State of Mississippi is given, in accordance with the 17th Clause, 8th Section, and of the 1st article of the Constitution of the United States, to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, of any land in this state which has heretofore been or may hereafter be acquired for custom houses, post offices, or other public buildings.
Codes, 1930, § 6055; 1942, § 4153; 1928, chs. 4, 85.
Brought forward without change by Laws, 2018, ch. 347, HB 807,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2018.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 5 - ACQUISITION OF LAND BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-17) › Section 3-5-3 - Governor may cede jurisdiction to the United States for certain purposes

The governor, upon application made to him in writing, on behalf of the United States, for the purpose of acquiring and holding lands or using any part of a public road of any county within the limits of this state, for the purpose of making, building, or constructing levees, canals, or any other works in connection with the improvement of rivers and harbors, or as a site for a fort, magazine, arsenal, dockyard, courthouse, custom house, lighthouse, post office, or other needful buildings, or for the purpose of locating and maintaining national military parks, or for any other public works or purposes accompanied by proper evidence of the purchase of such lands, or the consent of the board of supervisors of the proper county for such public roads to be used for said purpose, is authorized for the state to cede jurisdiction thereof to the United States for the purpose of the cession and none other.
Codes, 1892, § 2178; 1906 § 2395; Hemingway's 1917, § 4788; 1930, § 6059; 1942, § 4157; Laws, 1900, ch. 67.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 5 - ACQUISITION OF LAND BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-17) › Section 3-5-5 - Jurisdiction; relinquishment of jurisdiction to state as to land under control of federal Administrator of Veterans Affairs

(1)
The exclusive jurisdiction in and over any land which has heretofore been, or may hereafter be, so acquired by the United States is hereby ceded to the United States for all purposes, except that the state retains the right to serve thereon all civil and criminal processes as provided in Section
3-5-9
. The jurisdiction ceded hereby shall not vest until the United States shall have acquired title to the lands by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, and shall continue no longer than the United States shall own such lands for the purposes for which acquired.
(2)
Full or partial jurisdiction may be relinquished to the state as to land or interests therein under the supervision and control of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs of the United States or the Secretary of the United States Army as follows:
(a)
Notice in writing by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of the United States Army shall be given to the Governor stating the intent to relinquish jurisdiction and stating specifically the extent of such relinquishment.
(b)
The Governor may reject such relinquishment of jurisdiction by Executive Order filed with the Secretary of State prior to the effective date of such relinquishment. Upon request of any party or court, the Secretary of State shall certify by letter which shall be sufficient proof the existence or nonexistence of such executive order.
(c)
Such relinquishment shall be effective as of 12 midnight of the last day of the month next succeeding the month in which such notice is received by the Governor.
Codes, 1930, § 6057; 1942, §§ 4154, 4155; Laws, 1928, chs. 4, 85; Laws, 1977, ch. 331; Laws, 1994, ch. 638, § 1, eff. 4/8/1994.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 5 - ACQUISITION OF LAND BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-17) › Section 3-5-7 - Tax exemption

So long as the lands acquired by the United States pursuant to Sections
3-5-1
and
3-5-3
shall remain the property of the United States, and no longer, the same shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation, assessment, or other charges which may be levied or imposed under authority of the state.
Codes, 1930, § 6057; 1942, § 4155; Laws, 1928, chs. 4, 85.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 5 - ACQUISITION OF LAND BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-17) › Section 3-5-9 - Restrictions on cession

The concession of jurisdiction to the United States over any part of the territory of the state, heretofore or hereafter made, shall not prevent the execution on such land of any process, civil or criminal, under the authority of this state, nor prevent the laws of this state from operating over such land; saving to the United States security to its property within the limits of the jurisdiction ceded.
Codes, 1892, § 2179; 1906, § 2396; Hemingway's 1917, § 4789; 1930, § 6060; 1942, § 4158.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 5 - ACQUISITION OF LAND BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-17) › Section 3-5-11 - State forfeited tax lands may be sold to the United States for certain purposes

The land commissioner, with the approval of the governor, is hereby authorized to sell to the United States any state forfeited tax lands held by the state which lie within the boundaries of the DeSoto National Forest, or which lie within the boundaries of any national park or game preserve; provided, however, that in the event such lands are sold to the United States under the provisions of this section, all oil, gas and other mineral rights shall be reserved to the State of Mississippi, and such reservation shall be expressly incorporated in the patent. The limitation imposed by law upon the quantity of state forfeited tax lands which may be sold to a single individual shall not apply to sales of lands to the United States government under the provisions of this section; nor shall the amount of such lands embraced in a patent to the United States be limited to one-quarter of a section.
In cases where, in the opinion of the attorneys for the United States, the title to any such land is defective, and it is desirable to take the same by condemnation in the federal court, the attorney general of the State of Mississippi is hereby authorized to accept service of summons, or other legal process, or to enter an appearance on behalf of the State of Mississippi.
Codes, 1942, § 4091; Laws, 1936, ch. 174.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 5 - ACQUISITION OF LAND BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-17) › Section 3-5-13 - National forest lands; acreage limitations; exemptions

(1)
The consent of the State of Mississippi is hereby given to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase or gift, of land within or adjacent to existing national forests in Mississippi, subject to prior approval of:
(1)
the board of supervisors of the county wherein such land is located, by order spread upon its minutes; and
(2)
the Mississippi Forestry Commission; provided, however, that not more than twenty-five thousand (25,000) acres may be acquired in the entire state under the provisions of this section and Section
3-5-15
.
Provided further, that not more than five hundred (500) acres may be purchased or donated in any one (1) county outside the existing boundaries of any one (1) existing national forest.
The provisions of this section and Section
3-5-15
shall not apply to, or be construed to prohibit, any landowner owning lands in the State of Mississippi who may desire to exchange any part or all of such lands with the United States Government, or any agency thereof, within the external boundaries of an existing national forest for an equal amount of land or lands of equal value owned by the United States Government, or any agency thereof.
(2)
There is hereby exempted from the provisions of this section and Section
3-5-15
any county in which State Highway No. 18 intersects State Highway No. 35 and any county in which State Highway No. 18 intersects State Highway No. 15.
(3)
There is hereby exempted from the provisions of this section any lands sold and conveyed by the State of Mississippi pursuant to Laws, 1998, ch. 304, § 1.
Codes, 1942, §§ 4156-01, 4156-02; Laws, 1966, ch. 675, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1998, ch. 304, § 2, eff. 2/25/1998.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 5 - ACQUISITION OF LAND BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-17) › Section 3-5-15 - National forest lands; concurrent jurisdiction; grant of power to Congress

The State of Mississippi shall retain concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over such lands which have heretofore been acquired by the United States, or that may be acquired under the provisions of Sections
3-5-13
and 3-5-15, and there is reserved to the state in such lands full civil and criminal jurisdiction concurrently with the federal government in all violations of the state and federal laws, and civil process in all cases, and such criminal process as may issue under the authority of the State of Mississippi against any person charged with the commission of any crime without or within the jurisdiction heretofore acquired by the United States over such lands, may be executed thereon in like manner as before the acquisition of the land by the United States. Power is hereby conferred upon the congress of the United States to pass such laws and to make or provide for the making of such rules of both civil and criminal nature and provide punishment for violation thereof as, in its judgment, may be necessary for the management, control and protection of such lands as have heretofore been acquired by the United States or that may be acquired under the provisions of Sections
3-5-13
and 3-5-15.
Codes, 1942, § 4156-03; Laws, 1966, ch. 675, § 3, eff. 5/20/1966.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 3 - STATE SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND HOLIDAYS (§§ 3-1-1 — 3-7-1) › Chapter 5 - ACQUISITION OF LAND BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (§§ 3-5-1 — 3-5-17) › Section 3-5-17 - Municipality may lease to United States

Any municipality owning lands that the government of the United States or any department or agency thereof, desires to use for national defense purposes may, in the discretion of the governing authorities of such municipality, lease such lands to the government of the United States of America or any department or agency thereof, for national defense purposes on such terms and conditions as the governing authorities of such municipality may agree upon, and in the event any lands are leased under the provisions of this section to the United States government, any department or agency thereof, such land shall be exempt from all taxation the same as if title thereto was vested in the United States of America.
Codes, 1942, § 4128; Laws, 1942, ch. 171.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 5 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-11-5) › Chapter 1 - LEGISLATURE (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-1-85) › Section 5-1-1 - Apportionment of representatives

The number of Representatives shall be one hundred twenty-two (122) and shall be elected from districts adopted as provided in Section 254 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890.
Codes, 1930, § 5329; 1942, §§ 3326, 3326.1; Laws, 1940, ch. 275; Laws, 1954, ch. 317; Laws, 1955, Ex. ch. 91; Laws, 1956, ch. 408; Laws, 1960, ch. 403; Laws, 1962, ch. 577; Laws, 1963, 1st Ex Sess. ch. 34, §§ 3-7; Laws, 1964, ch. 483; Laws, 1966 Ex Sess. ch. 41, § 2; Laws, 1971, ch 394 § 1; Laws, 1973, ch. 304, § 1; Laws, 1973, ch. 456, § 1; Laws, 1975, ch. 510, § 1; Laws, 1977 2d Ex Sess, ch. 25, § 1; Laws, 1978, ch. 515, § 1; Laws, 1982, ch. 306, § 1; Laws, 2002, ch. 568, § 1, eff. 7/29/2002 (the date the U.S. Attorney General interposed no objection under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, to the amendment of this section).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 5 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-11-5) › Chapter 1 - LEGISLATURE (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-1-85) › Section 5-1-2 - Nomination and election of representatives by posts in districts having more than one representative

To minimize confusion in the electoral process, in all districts for the election of more than one (1) representative, each representative shall be nominated and elected by posts in order that the voter may have a clear-cut choice for each seat to be chosen from a specific group of candidates (Chapman v. Meier, Supreme Court decision).
Laws, 1975, ch. 510, § 2, eff. 4/8/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 5 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-11-5) › Chapter 1 - LEGISLATURE (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-1-85) › Section 5-1-3 - Apportionment of senators

The number of Senators shall be fifty-two (52) and shall be elected from fifty-two (52) districts adopted as provided in Section 254 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890.
Codes, 1930, § 5330; 1942 §§ 3327, 3327.1; Laws, 1963, 1st Ex Sess. ch. 34, § 1; Laws, 1966 Ex Sess, ch. 41, § 1; Laws, 1971, ch. 394 § 2; Laws, 1973, ch. 305, § 1; Laws, 1973, ch. 457, § 1; Laws, 1975, ch. 484, § 1; Laws, 1977 2d Ex Sess, ch. 26, § 1; Laws, 1978, ch. 535, § 1; Laws, 1982, ch. 305, § 1; Laws, 2002, ch. 568, § 2, eff. 7/29/2002 (the date the U.S. Attorney General interposed no objection under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, to the amendment of this section).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 5 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-11-5) › Chapter 1 - LEGISLATURE (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-1-85) › Section 5-1-4 - Nomination and election of senators by posts in districts where more than one senator is to be elected

To minimize confusion in the electoral process, in all districts for the election of more than one (1) senator, each senator shall be nominated and elected by posts in order that the voter may have a clear-cut choice for each seat to be chosen from a specific group of candidates (
Chapman v. Meier
, Supreme Court decision).
Laws, 1975, ch. 484, § 2, eff. 4/7/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 5 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-11-5) › Chapter 1 - LEGISLATURE (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-1-85) › Section 5-1-5 - Qualified person may be candidate for state senator; election conducted on senatorial district basis; names on ballots

Any qualified elector of any senatorial district, as defined in Section
5-1-3
, who possesses the necessary constitutional qualifications may qualify as a candidate and be elected a state senator without regard to any so-called gentleman's agreement or any other restriction. All elections for the office of state senator shall be conducted on a senatorial district basis regardless of the number of counties composing said district, and the names of qualified candidates therefor shall be placed on the ballots in each precinct of every county within said senatorial district.
Codes, 1942, § 3327.5; Laws, 1963, 1st Ex Sess. ch. 34, § 2, eff. 3/2/1963.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 5 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-11-5) › Chapter 1 - LEGISLATURE (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-1-85) › Section 5-1-7 - Holding of meetings

The legislature shall meet at the seat of government, in regular session, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of January, in the year A.D. 1971, and every year thereafter, unless sooner convened by the governor; and should a quorum of either house not be present, each house shall be adjourned from day to day, after taking the necessary steps to compel the attendance of absent members until a quorum appears.
Codes, 1892, § 2648; 1906, § 3008; Hemingway's 1917, § 5396; 1930, § 5331; 1942, § 3328; Laws, 1912, ch. 231; Laws, 1970, ch. 463, § 1, eff. 2/18/1970.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 5 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-11-5) › Chapter 1 - LEGISLATURE (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-1-85) › Section 5-1-9 - Organization of the house of representatives

At the hour of twelve o'clock, noon, on the day appointed for the meeting of any regular session of the legislature the secretary of state shall take the chair in the hall of the house of representatives, and call over the roll of counties in alphabetical order, and of the representative districts composed of more or less than one county. Upon the call of such roll the members-elect therefrom shall present their certificates of election, which shall be prima facie evidence of the right to membership. After the call of the roll and the presentation of said certificates, each member so present shall then take the oath of office prescribed by section forty of the constitution, which oath may be administered by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall cause to be kept, by the clerk of the last house or other suitable person, a record of the proceedings of organization, which shall form a part of the journal of the house. At any other than a regular session, a new member, on presentation of his certificate of election, shall be sworn as in other cases.
Codes, 1892, § 2649; 1906, § 3009; Hemingway's 1917, § 5397; 1930, § 5332; 1942, § 3329.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 5 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-11-5) › Chapter 1 - LEGISLATURE (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-1-85) › Section 5-1-11 - Election of officers of house of representatives

Having selected some member for the chair pro tempore, the house of representatives shall then choose, by a viva voce vote of a majority of the members present, the votes being entered on the journal, a speaker, and a clerk.
Codes, 1857, ch. 5, art. 3; 1871, § 330; 1880, § 173; 1892, § 2650; 1906, § 3010; Hemingway's 1917, § 5398; 1930, § 5333; 1942, § 3330; Laws, 1964, ch. 484; Laws, 1971, ch. 416, § 1, eff. 3/23/1971.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 5 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-11-5) › Chapter 1 - LEGISLATURE (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-1-85) › Section 5-1-13 - Organization of the senate

At the hour of twelve o'clock, noon, on the day appointed for the meeting of any regular session of the legislature, the lieutenant-governor shall take the chair in the senate chamber and call the list of senatorial districts in their numerical order. Upon the call of districts the senators-elect therefrom shall present their certificates of election, which shall be prima facie evidence of the right of membership. After the call of districts and the presentation of the certificates, each senator then present shall take the oath of office prescribed by section forty of the constitution, which oath may be administered by the lieutenant-governor. The lieutenant-governor shall cause to be kept, by the secretary of the last senate or other proper person, a record of the proceedings of organization, which shall form a part of the journal of the senate. At any session where the senate has been previously organized, any new senator, on presenting his certificate of election, shall be sworn as in other cases.
Codes, 1892, § 2651; 1906, § 3011; Hemingway's 1917, § 5399; 1930, § 5334; 1942, § 3331.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 5 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-11-5) › Chapter 1 - LEGISLATURE (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-1-85) › Section 5-1-15 - Election of officers of the senate

The senate shall proceed, by viva voce vote of a majority of the senators present, to elect a secretary, a sergeant-at-arms and a doorkeeper. The votes shall be entered on the journal. In like manner the senate shall proceed to choose a president of the senate pro tempore, who shall preside in the absence of the lieutenant governor.
Codes, 1857, ch. 5, art. 3; 1871, § 329; 1880, § 175; 1892, § 2652; 1906, § 3012; Hemingway's 1917, § 5400; 1930, § 5335; 1942, § 3332. 1983, ch. 328, § 1, eff. 3/9/1983.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 5 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-11-5) › Chapter 1 - LEGISLATURE (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-1-85) › Section 5-1-17 - Organization in absence of the proper officer

Should the secretary of state or lieutenant-governor from any cause fail to appear at the time fixed for organizing the respective houses, it shall be the duty of a judge of the Supreme Court, or, in case of emergency, then of any officer qualified to administer oaths, to perform the duties in and about the organizations of said houses prescribed to be performed by the secretary of state and lieutenant-governor respectively; but if the senate be organized by any other officer than the lieutenant-governor, some senator shall be selected to preside pro tempore before entering upon the election of officers.
Codes, 1892, § 2653; 1906, § 3013; Hemingway's 1917, § 5401; 1930, § 5336; 1942, § 3333.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 5 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-11-5) › Chapter 1 - LEGISLATURE (§§ 5-1-1 — 5-1-85) › Section 5-1-19 - Officers of the legislature and committee chairmen authorized to administer oaths

The lieutenant-governor, the president pro tempore of the senate, the secretary of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the clerk thereof, may administer oaths to the officers of their respective houses, and each shall take the oath of office prescribed by section two hundred and sixty-eight of the constitution. Each of said officers may administer oaths to witnesses before their respective houses, or any committee thereof, and the chairman of the committee of the whole, or of any standing, select, or special committee, or subcommittee of either house, or of any joint committee or subjoint committee, may administer oaths to witnesses before it in any case under examination.
Codes, 1892, § 2654; 1906, § 3014; Hemingway's 1917, § 5402; 1930, § 5337; 1942, § 3334.