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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 1 - Collections Policy › Rule 16-5-1.8 - Care of Collections

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Inventory:
The director of collections with assistance from the
				  collections staff is responsible for maintaining an up-to-date location record
				  for all objects owned and accessioned into the historic objects collection by
				  the Museum Division as well as those objects borrowed by the Museum
				  Division.
The collections staff will complete a comprehensive inventory
				  of the collections every ten years and will complete a spot check inventory on
				  an annual basis. Inventories will be conducted according to specific procedures
				  outlined in the inventory files.
B.
Handling Collections:
The Museum Division's historic objects collection is to be
				  handled only in a manner that enhances its preservation. Objects in the
				  historic objects collection are to be handled only by trained Museum Division
				  staff members or, on occasion, by trained Museum Division volunteers. The
				  director of collections and the collections staff are responsible for training
				  and supervising any such volunteers. Written guidelines for handling objects
				  are included in the collections management manual maintained by the director of
				  collections.
C.
Conservation:
The Museum Division holds and cares for its collections as a
				  public trust and is committed to the standards of collections care and
				  conservation established by the American Institute for Conservation and
				  Heritage Preservation. The Museum Division recognizes the importance of
				  preventive maintenance and environmental monitoring and control in enhancing
				  the preservation of collections. The Museum
Division will contract with professional conservators on a
				  regular basis for professional conservation treatment of objects in the
				  historic objects collection.
All conservation treatments will be properly executed and
				  documented. The authority for conservation treatment of objects is shared by
				  the director of curatorial services, director of conservation, director of
				  collections, and the Museum Division director.
The director of conservation is responsible for preparing a
				  strategic conservation plan detailing conservation priorities based on the
				  recommendations of surveys of the collection and the building conducted by
				  conservation professionals. The director of conservation will update the
				  strategic plan on an annual basis and submit the plan to the Museum Division
				  director for approval and incorporation into the Museum Division's
				  comprehensive strategic plan. Written guidelines for Museum Division staff
				  conservation procedures to be followed in case of emergency are located in the
				  disaster preparedness manual maintained by the director of conservation.
Miss. Code
				  §§
										25-59-1,
				  39-5-1,
				  39-7-1
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 1 - Collections Policy › Rule 16-5-1.9 - Risk Management

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Policy:
The Museum Division will make every attempt to minimize risks
				  to the collections, the building, the staff, and the visitors. The Museum
				  Division director in conjunction with the Office of Capitol Police is
				  responsible for the overall physical safety and security of the collections and
				  the building, staff, and visitors.
B.
Procedures:
Procedures for managing and caring for the collections in a
				  proper manner that enhances their preservation and security are included in the
				  collections management manual maintained by the director of collections.
Procedures to be followed for the protection of the
				  collections, the building, the staff, and the visitors in case of emergency are
				  included in the disaster preparedness manual maintained by the director of
				  collections. The Museum Division will maintain material safety data sheets
				  (with guidelines for the safe use and disposal of chemicals) for products used
				  by Museum Division staff in performing such duties as conservation and exhibit
				  fabrication, as well as for cleaning products used by the custodial staff, and
				  for any fumigants used by the pest control company.
C.
Insurance:
The Museum Division's collections and its building are
				  insured by the State of Mississippi through the Department of Finance and
				  Administration. The state's insurance policy covers the building and its
				  contents (not including artifacts), and has additional fine arts coverage to
				  insure the historic objects collection (a minimum coverage of $5M per
				  occurrence). Artifacts in transit or on loan to the Museum Division are also
				  covered by this policy.
The Museum Division will routinely provide insurance coverage
				  as appropriate for objects borrowed by the Museum Division for exhibition or
				  research (incoming loans). The Museum Division will not routinely provide
				  insurance coverage for objects or materials temporarily left in the custody of
				  the Museum Division for potential acquisition, identification, photography
				  and/or copying (temporary custody).
The Museum Division will require insurance coverage for any
				  object(s) it places on loan to another museum, with the cost of such insurance
				  coverage to be borne by the borrowing museum.
The Department of Finance and Administration has authority
				  for purchasing and arranging insurance coverage. The director of collections
				  will be responsible for working directly with the Department of Finance and
				  Administration on insurance needs. Procedures for obtaining insurance coverage
				  are included in the collections management manual maintained by the director of
				  collections.
Miss. Code
				  §§
										25-59-1,
				  39-5-1,
				  39-7-1
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 1 - Collections Policy › Rule 16-5-1.10 - Ethics

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Museum Division Code of
				Ethics:
The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of
				  Archives and History approved a Code of Ethics on January 28, 2005. All Museum
				  Division staff members will adhere to this Code of Ethics. Board members and
				  staff members must refrain from any private or public activity which might be
				  in conflict with, or appear to be in conflict with, the mission and interests
				  of the Museum Division.
B.
Personal Collecting:
1. Staff
				shall not use their position to obtain for personal use and benefit items
				falling within the collecting realm of the Museum Division.
2. No individual shall be involved in buying
				and selling historical articles for profit as a dealer, or on behalf of a
				dealer, or retain interest in a dealership.
3. Staff shall not compete with the Museum
				Division in any personal collecting activity. If items purchased by a staff
				member fall within the collecting areas of the museum, they must be offered to
				the museum within sixty (60) days at the actual cost of the artifact.
4. Staff shall notify the Museum Division
				director in writing of all personal collecting and if asked, shall supply an
				inventory of items in their collection. If a staff member elects to sell an
				item from their personal collection, they will be expected first to offer the
				item to the Museum Division at a fair market price.
5. Staff involved in accepting artifacts
				and/or the daily activities of the collections office (department director,
				Museum Division director, director of curatorial services, director of
				collections, and any member of the collections staff) shall not acquire
				personal collections of the same nature as the Museum Division's collection.
				This policy excludes readily available books and materials relating to
				Mississippi history.
6. Collections
				acquired by staff through gifts, through inheritance, or prior to employment,
				as well as those not within the mission of the Museum Division, shall be exempt
				from this policy.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 3 - Mississippi Hall of Fame Portrait Guidelines › Rule 16-5-3.1 - Hall of Fame Portrait Guidelines

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The Board of
				Trustees of the Department of Archives and History reserves the right to
				approve the quality of artwork in portraits for the Mississippi Hall of Fame.
B. The Department director, the
				Museum Division director, and the Museum Division director of collections will
				invite the artist to visit the Old Capitol to view the portraits that presently
				hang in the Hall of Fame. The artist may be requested to present examples of
				portraits that he or she has painted. A copy of the artist's portfolio is
				required for placement on file for reference and research purposes.
C. The artist who is selected to paint the
				Hall of Fame portrait should confer with the Department director, the Museum
				Division director, and the Museum Division director of collections prior to
				beginning work on the portrait. The Department director, the Museum Division
				director, and the Museum Division director of collections will approve a
				preliminary sketch or concept as necessary.
D. Only oil portraits on oil primed linen
				canvas will be accepted for inclusion in the Hall of Fame.
E. The dimensions of the portrait and frame
				should not exceed 35" x 40". Although the portraits currently hanging in the
				Hall of Fame vary in size from approximately 27" x 31" to approximately 40" x
				60", it has become necessary to restrict the size of future additions to the
				Hall of Fame due to limited wall space available for hanging.
F. Additional specifications address the
				following:
1. Stretcher support-The painting
				should always be on a stretcher capable of being keyed out, not a rigid
				strainer. Paintings larger than three feet should have a cross bar for
				additional support.
2. Tacking and
				stapling-The canvas should be well tacked to the stretcher. If staples are
				used, the staples should be heavy duty and placed at frequent intervals, no
				greater than an inch apart.
3.
				Future conservation-There should be an inch of canvas extending past the edge
				of the stretcher. This will enable the painting to be tightened on the
				stretcher if it should be necessary.
4. Framing-Since future damage to the paint
				film can be caused by accidental blows to the reverse of the canvas, the
				painting should be backed with at least a piece of "foamcore" board.
5. Varnishing-After an appropriate drying
				period, the painting should be varnished.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 4 - Hall of Governors Portrait Guidelines › Rule 16-5-4.1 - Hall of Governors Portrait Guidelines

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Since these
				portraits are accessioned into the collections of the Museum of Mississippi
				History, the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and
				History reserves the right to approve the quality of artwork in portraits for
				the Hall of Governors.
B. The
				Department director, the Museum Division director, and the Museum Division
				director of collections will invite the artist to visit the State Capitol to
				view the portraits that presently hang there. The artist may be requested to
				present examples of portraits that he or she has painted. A copy of the
				artist's portfolio is required for placement on file for reference and research
				purposes.
C. The artist who is
				selected to paint a Hall of Governors portrait should confer with the
				Department director, the Museum Division director, and the Museum Division
				director of collections prior to beginning work on the portrait. The Department
				director, the Museum Division director, and the Museum Division director of
				collections will approve a preliminary sketch or concept as necessary.
D. Only oil portraits on oil
				primed linen canvas will be accepted for inclusion in the Hall of Governors.
E. The dimensions of the portrait
				and frame should not exceed 45" x 34". The size specifications are directly
				related to the wall space available.
F. Additional specifications address the
				following:
1. Stretcher support-The painting
				should always be on a stretcher capable of being keyed out, not a rigid
				strainer. Paintings larger than three feet should have a cross bar for
				additional support.
2. Tacking and
				stapling-The canvas should be well tacked to the stretcher. If staples are
				used, the staples should be heavy duty and placed at frequent intervals, no
				greater than an inch apart.
3.
				Future conservation-There should be an inch of canvas extending past the edge
				of the stretcher. This will enable the painting to be tightened on the
				stretcher if it should be necessary.
4. Framing-Since future damage to the paint
				film can be caused by accidental blows to the reverse of the canvas, the
				painting should be backed with at least a piece of "foamcore" board.
5. Varnishing-After an appropriate drying
				period, the painting should be varnished.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 5 - First Ladies Portrait Policy › Rule 16-5-5.1

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The Board of Trustees of the Department of
				Archives and History reserves the right to approve the quality of artwork of
				the First Ladies portraits.
B. The
				Department director, the Museum Division director, and the Museum Division
				director of collections will invite the artist to visit the Old Capitol to view
				the portraits that presently hang in the First Ladies Gallery. The artist may
				be requested to present examples of portraits that he or she has painted. A
				copy of the artist's portfolio is required for placement on file for reference
				and research purposes.
C. The
				artist who is selected to paint the portrait should confer with the Department
				director, the Museum Division director, and the Museum Division director of
				collections prior to beginning work on the portrait. The Department director,
				the Museum Division director, and the Museum Division director of collections
				will approve a preliminary sketch or concept as necessary.
D. Only oil portraits on oil primed linen
				canvas will be accepted for inclusion in the First Ladies Gallery.
E. The dimensions of the portrait and frame
				should not exceed 30" x 35". Although the First Ladies portraits currently vary
				in size, it has become necessary to restrict the size of future additions to
				the First Ladies Gallery due to limited wall space available for hanging.
F. Additional specifications
				address the following:
1. Stretcher
				support-The painting should always be on a stretcher capable of being keyed
				out, not a rigid strainer. Paintings larger than three feet should have a cross
				bar for additional support.
2.
				Tacking and stapling-The canvas should be well tacked to the stretcher. If
				staples are used, the staples should be heavy duty and placed at frequent
				intervals, no greater than an inch apart.
3. Future conservation-There should be an
				inch of canvas extending past the edge of the stretcher. This will enable the
				painting to be tightened on the stretcher if it should be necessary.
4. Framing-Since future damage to the paint
				film can be caused by accidental blows to the reverse of the canvas, the
				painting should be backed with at least a piece of "foamcore" board.
5. Varnishing-After an appropriate drying
				period, the painting should be varnished.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 6 - Policy on Lying-in-State at the Old Capitol › Rule 16-5-6.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The facility use policy of the Old Capitol Museum states
				  that the premises are not available to private individuals for personal use.
				  Exceptions may be made to allow for bodies to lie in state in the Rotunda only
				  when the written request is made by the governor, lieutenant governor, or House
				  Speaker. Permission may be granted by the president or vice president of the
				  Board of Trustees.
Miss. Code §§
										25-59-1,
				  39-5-1
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 7 - Manship House Museum Facility Use Policies › Rule 16-5-7.1 - Facility Rental

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The grounds of
				the Manship House Museum and a small meeting room in the Visitors Center have
				been designated as areas for public events and for limited use by an
				organization. These areas are available for an established use fee to such
				organizations only during official visitation hours.
The following uses will
not
be permitted:
1. private individuals acting on
				their own
2. political candidates,
				political parties, or political events intended to promote the election of
				specific candidates
3. weddings,
				wedding receptions, debutante balls, and similar events other than those
				benefiting Museum
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 8 - Collections Policy of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion › Rule 16-5-8.2 - Acquisition

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Policy for Acquisition:
The Governor's Mansion may acquire objects for the historic
				  collection by donation, bequest, transfer, or purchase. Authority to acquire
				  such objects is vested in the Collections Committee.
B.
Criteria for Acquisition:
The following criteria have been established for the
				  acquisition of objects for the historic collection:
1. Only those objects that are relevant to
				and consistent with the purposes and activities of the Mansion's historic
				section will be accepted. Examples are important and well- documented objects
				used by Mississippi governors and their families in the Mansion prior to 1909
				or appropriate household furnishings and decorative arts objects in the Empire,
				Rococo Revival, Gothic Revival, or Renaissance Revival styles. If placement
				cannot be found for these objects in the Mansion's historic section, the Museum
				Division director may recommend the objects for possible accession in the
				Museum Division Historic Objects Collection.
Objects acquired for placement in the Mansion's historic
				  section must be well-documented nineteenth century objects used in domestic or
				  appropriate reproductions.
2. The Mansion must be able to provide proper
				care and storage for objects comparable to items already in the historic
				collection.
3. It is intended that
				objects in the historic collection shall remain in the collection as long as
				they retain physical integrity, their authenticity, and their relevance and
				usefulness for the purposes and activities of the Mansion.
4. The Mansion and its staff shall be in full
				compliance with state, federal, and international laws and regulations
				governing the acquisition, sale, and transfer of cultural properties.
5. Title to all objects acquired for the
				historic collection shall be obtained free and clear without restrictions to
				use or future disposition.
6. The
				present owner shall have a clear and verifiable title of ownership to the
				object and shall have obtained the object legally and ethically.
7. The Mansion shall be provided with (or
				allowed to copy) all documents and information in the present owner's
				possession that pertain to the historical significance and provenance of the
				object.
8. Acceptance of the object
				will not result in major expense in conservation disproportionate to its
				usefulness.
9. Funding for the
				purchase of an object will be at a fair market value affordable to the Friends
				of the Mansion fund.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 8 - Collections Policy of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion › Rule 16-5-8.3 - Removal from Historic Collection

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Policy for
				Removal from Historic Collection:
The Collections Committee has the right, carefully and
				  judiciously, to dispose of objects from Mansion's collections in a manner
				  consistent with professionally accepted standards. A written request listing
				  the reason(s) for removal and the recommended means of disposal must be signed
				  by the Mansion curator, the Museum Division director, and the Department
				  director before submission to the Board of Trustees. Only if the removal
				  request is approved by the Board of Trustees is the Mansion authorized to
				  proceed with disposal.
Once the removal request is approved by the Board of
				  Trustees, items on state fixed assets inventory must be removed from inventory
				  according to procedures established by the State Property Office.
B.
Criteria for Removal from
				Historic Collection:
An object recommended for removal from the historic
				  collection must meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. The object has ceased to have relevance
				and consistency with the Mansion's purposes and activities.
2. The object has deteriorated beyond
				usefulness.
3. The object is made
				of hazardous materials or is actively decomposing in a manner that directly
				affects the condition of other objects and/or the health and safety of the
				Mansion staff and/or visitors.
4.
				The Mansion is unable to continue to provide proper care and storage for the
				object.
5. The object's care and
				storage are far more expensive than the value of the object as it relates to
				the Mansion's purpose and activities.
6. The object has failed to retain its
				identity or authenticity.
7. The
				object has been lost or stolen and remains so for ten years or more.
8. The object has been or may be replaced
				with a similar object of greater significance, quality, and better
				condition.
9. The object was
				donated under false pretenses.
10.
				The object is subject to legal and ethical standards such as the Native
				American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 8 - Collections Policy of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion › Rule 16-5-8.5 - Outgoing Loans

Current through June 25, 2024
Policy for Outgoing Loans:
The Mansion does not lend objects that are part of the
				  historic collection to institutions or individuals.
Miss. Code
				  §§
										39-5-6,
				  39-5-21
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 8 - Collections Policy of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion › Rule 16-5-8.6 - Documentation of Collections

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Policy for
				Documentation:
The Mansion will maintain adequate documentation both on the
				  objects it owns and the objects that are placed in its custody. The Mansion
				  curator is responsible for maintaining adequate documentation on the historic
				  collection. Such documentation will include but not be limited to: the
				  previously used accession record book, documentation files (which contain the
				  Deed of Gift Form or other documentation of the Mansion's legal title to the
				  object, any correspondence and research related to the object, the object's
				  catalog record sheet, condition report, and any conservation treatment record),
				  photographs, and loan records.
All records pertaining to the collections will be properly
				  maintained and securely housed using acid-free folders and other archivally
				  safe materials in the Mansion curator's office. Duplicate copies of the
				  following records are maintained in the Two Mississippi Museums for
				  security:
1. Accession record
				book
2. Records documenting the
				Mansion's legal ownership of objects (e.g., copies of Deeds of Gifts or other
				documents such as invoices)
3.
				Catalog record sheets
4. Loan
				records for active incoming and outgoing loans, if applicable.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 8 - Collections Policy of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion › Rule 16-5-8.7 - Access to and Use of Collections and Collections Records

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Policy:
The Mansion will strive to make its collections and
				  collections records available for study and examination by individuals for
				  scholarly research and other legitimate purposes.
The Mansion will allow access to and use of its collections
				  and collections records in a controlled, professional manner that protects the
				  physical and intellectual integrity of the collections and collections records.
				  Access to the collections and collections records will not be unreasonably
				  denied. However, acknowledging its responsibility to safeguard the collections
				  and collections records, the Mansion reserves the right to control access to
				  prevent the following:
1.
				Deterioration, mutilation, loss, or dislocation of objects and/or collections
				records.
2. Undue interference with
				the administrative, professional, and technical operations of the
				Mansion.
3. Undue impact on the
				furnishing of services to the First family or other Mansionusers.
Authority for permitting and monitoring access to and use of
				  the collections and collections records is shared by the Mansion curator and
				  the Museum Division director. Should particular questions arise regarding
				  proper, legitimate access to and use of the collections and collections
				  records, legal counsel will be consulted.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 8 - Collections Policy of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion › Rule 16-5-8.8 - Care of the Collections

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Inventory:
The Mansion curator is responsible for maintaining an
				  up-to-date location record for all objects owned by the Mansion as well as
				  those objects borrowed by the Mansion. The Mansion curator will be prepared to
				  complete a comprehensive inventory of the collections at the request of the
				  State Auditor's office.
B.
Handling Collections:
The Mansion's historic collection is to be handled only in a
				  manner that enhances its preservation. Excluding the use of furnishings during
				  special events, objects in the historic collection are to be handled only by
				  the Mansion curator or trained Mansion, contractual, or other staff under
				  supervision of the curator. The Mansion curator is responsible for training and
				  supervising any such staff.
C.
Conservation:
The Mansion holds and cares for its collections as a public
				  trust and is committed to the standards of collections care and conservation
				  established by the American Institute for Conservation. The Mansion recognizes
				  the importance of preventive maintenance and environmental monitoring and
				  control in enhancing the preservation of collections. The Mansion will contract
				  with professional conservators as needed for professional conservation
				  treatment of objects in the historic collection. All conservation treatments
				  will be properly executed. The authority for conservation treatment of objects
				  is shared by the Mansion curator and the Museum Division director. The Mansion
				  curator is responsible for preparing a strategic conservation plan detailing
				  conservation priorities for the historic section and the historic
				  collection.
Miss. Code
				  §§
										39-5-6,
				  39-5-21
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 8 - Collections Policy of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion › Rule 16-5-8.9 - Risk Management

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Policy:
The Mansion will make every attempt to minimize risks to the
				  collections, the building, the staff, and the visitors. The Mansion curator,
				  the Museum Division director, the Mansion administrator, the Mississippi
				  Highway Patrol (assigned Mansion security), the Department of Finance and
				  Administration Law Enforcement Office, and the DFA Capitol Facilities Office
				  share the responsibility for the overall physical safety and security of the
				  collections, the building, the staff, and the visitors.
B.
Procedures:
Procedures for managing and caring for the collections in a
				  proper manner which enhances preservation and security are included in the
				  collections management manual maintained by the Mansion curator. Procedures to
				  be followed for the protection of collections, the building, the staff, and the
				  visitors in case of emergency are included in the disaster preparedness manual
				  maintained by the Mansion curator.
C.
Insurance:
The Governor's Mansion historic collection and its building
				  are insured by the State of Mississippi through the Department of Finance and
				  Administration. The state's insurance policy covers the building and its
				  contents (not including artifacts) and has additional fine arts coverage to
				  insure the historic collection (a minimum coverage of $5M per
				  occurrence).
The Governor's Mansion will not routinely provide insurance
				  coverage for objects or materials left in the custody of the Governor's Mansion
				  for potential acquisition, identification, photography and/or copying
				  (temporary custody). The Department of Finance and Administration has authority
				  for purchasing and arranging insurance coverage. The curator will be
				  responsible for working directly with the Museum Division director of
				  collections on insurance needs.
Miss. Code
				  §§
										39-5-6,
				  39-5-21
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 8 - Collections Policy of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion › Rule 16-5-8.10 - Ethics

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Code of Ethics:
The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of
				  Archives and History approved a Code of Ethics on January 28, 2005. All Museum
				  Division staff members, which includes the curator, will adhere to this Code of
				  Ethics. Board members and staff members must refrain from any private or public
				  activity which might be in conflict with, or appear to be in conflict with, the
				  mission and interests of the Governor's' Mansion.
B.
Personal Collecting:
1. Staff shall not use his/her position to
				obtain for personal use and benefit items falling within the collecting realm
				of the Museum Division.
2. No
				individual shall be involved in buying and selling historical articles for
				profit as a dealer, or on behalf of a dealer, or retain an interest in a
				dealership.
3. Staff shall not
				compete with the Museum Division in any personal collecting activity. If items
				purchased by a staff member fall within the collecting areas of the museum,
				they must be offered to the museum within sixty (6) days at the actual cost of
				the artifact.
4. Staff shall notify
				the Museum Division director in writing of all personal collecting and if
				asked, shall supply an inventory of items in their collection. If a staff
				member elects to sell an item from his/her personal collection, he/she will be
				expected first to offer the item to the Museum Division at a fair market
				price.
5. Staff involved in
				accepting artifacts and/or the daily activities of the Governor's Mansion
				(department director, Museum Division director, director of curatorial
				services, and the Mansion curator shall not acquire personal collections of the
				same nature as the Governor's Mansion collection. This policy excludes readily
				available books and materials relating to Mississippi history.
Collections acquired by staff through gifts, through
				  inheritance, or prior to employment, as well as those not within the mission of
				  the Museum Division, shall be exempt from this policy.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 9 - The Mississippi Governor's Mansion Historic Section and Ground Guidelines for Use by the Governor and First Family › Rule 16-5-9.1 - Policy for Reviewing and Permitting Changes to the Governor's Mansion

Current through June 25, 2024
Section
				  39-5-6(e),
MCA 1972
, establishes as a duty for the Board of Trustees "to
				  review and approve any major changes in the architecture, furniture,
				  furnishings, decoration or landscaping of the grounds of the Governor's
				  Mansion." The intent of this section is to empower the Board to maintain and
				  preserve the historical integrity of the restored mansion and grounds. It is
				  the policy of the Board of Trustees to review and permit any changes to the
				  interior of the historic portion of the Governor's Mansion, the exterior of all
				  structures on the grounds of the Governor's Mansion, and the historic garden,
				  and any changes to the family quarters of the Governor's Mansion that might
				  affect the structural integrity of the historic portion.
Miss. Code §
										39-5-6
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 9 - The Mississippi Governor's Mansion Historic Section and Ground Guidelines for Use by the Governor and First Family › Rule 16-5-9.2 - Historic Section Guidelines

Current through June 25, 2024
The maximum legal capacity for the Mansion's historic section
				  is 225 persons as authorized by the Jackson Building Permit Office and the
				  Jackson Fire Marshall. Specifically, the maximum numbers are 123 persons for
				  the first floor of the historic section and 102 persons for the second floor of
				  the historic section.
The Department of Archives and History employs a full-time
				  Mansion curator who is responsible for the management of the Mansion's historic
				  collection and the administration of the docent program for public tours of the
				  historic section. The Mansion curator also serves as the state property officer
				  for the Mansion and is required to maintain a descriptive inventory and be
				  responsible for the care and custody of all furniture and furnishings in the
				  Governor's Mansion that have been catalogued by the Department of Archives and
				  History. However, the Department of Finance and Administration shall maintain a
				  descriptive inventory of and be responsible for the care and custody of all
				  publicly owned furniture and furnishings in the Governor's Mansion that have
				  not been catalogued by the Department of Archives and History, including flat
				  silver and silver hollowware. It is unlawful to remove any state property under
				  the custody of the curator from the Mansion without authorization of the
				  curator as stipulated by the Mississippi Code 1972, 39-5-21. Also, no state
				  property on the MDAH inventory should be relocated within the Mansion without
				  the approval of the Mansion curator. News coverage or personal filming must be
				  approved by the Mansion curator prior to filming.
Professional/commercial filming at the Mansion is subject to
				  the terms of the commercial filming agreement approved by the Board of Trustees
				  of the Department of Archives and History.
The entire Mansion is a smoke-free building (both the
				  historic and non-historic sections).
Only trained service animals are permitted in the historic
				  section of the Mansion.
Miss. Code §§
										39-5-6,
				  39-5-21,
				  25-59-1,
				  39-5-1,
				  39-7-1
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 9 - The Mississippi Governor's Mansion Historic Section and Ground Guidelines for Use by the Governor and First Family › Rule 16-5-9.3 - Grounds Guidelines

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mansion grounds and gardens, designed by William Garbo in
				  1971, reflect a style appropriate for the Greek Revival architecture of the
				  historic Mansion. Design changes to the grounds or gardens may not be
				  considered or made without the approval of the Department of Archives and
				  History.
The grounds are maintained by the Office of Capitol
				  Facilities, Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration, and it is
				  this Office that should be contacted for day-to-day requests and needs.
				  Although the design of the grounds may not be altered, there are specified
				  areas within the grounds which may be planted according to the personal desires
				  of the Governor's family. These areas will be indicated to the First Family
				  when the grounds are toured with the representative(s) of Capitol Facilities.
				  The horticultural feasibility of special planting requests will be determined
				  by Capitol Facilities, but every effort will be made to meet them.
The cut flower garden, the rose garden, and the herb garden
				  were created for use by the First Family and are maintained by volunteers with
				  some supervision by Capitol Facilities. The volunteers may be contacted through
				  Mansion staff.
Commemorative markers on the grounds are generally
				  discouraged and require approval by the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi
				  Department of Archives and History.
Pets and their cleanup are the responsibility of the owners
				  or of their designated walkers.
Miss. Code §§
										25-59-1,
				  39-5-3
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 11 - Policy for the Mississippi Museum Store › Rule 16-5-11.1 - Mission Statement

Current through June 25, 2024
By preserving Mississippi's diverse historic resources, and
				  sharing them with people around the world, the Mississippi Department of
				  Archives and History (MDAH) inspires discovery of stories that connect our
				  lives and shape our future.
The Mississippi Museum Store (MMS) locations strive to
				  enhance the visitors' experience by providing merchandise that promotes
				  Mississippi's rich and diverse history and culture.
Miss. Code
				  §§
										25-59-1,
				  39-5-1
				  (1972, as amended)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 11 - Policy for the Mississippi Museum Store › Rule 16-5-11.2 - Overview

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Museum Store (MMS)-formerly operated as the
				  Mississippi History Store- opened in conjunction with the Two Mississippi
				  Museums-the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights
				  Museum-on December 9, 2017. Located inside the museum building, the MMS is the
				  anchor location for all MDAH retail. MDAH museums and historic sites may
				  operate satellite locations or host MMS Pop-Up at the discretion of the MDAH
				  director and finance office.
The following stores are in operation:
*
Store 1
Two Mississippi Museums, 222 North Street, Jackson,
				  601-576-6921
MMS anchor location
*
Store 3
No permanent address
MMS Pop-Up for MMS merchandise sold at locations other than
				  the MMS anchor location or satellite location.
*
Store 11
Eudora Welty House and Garden, 1109 Pinehurst Street,
				  Jackson, 601-354-5210
*
Store 61
Grand Village of the Natchez Indians, 400 Jefferson
				  Davis Boulevard, Natchez, 601-4466502
Miss. Code
				  §§
										25-59-1,
				  39-5-1
				  (1972, as amended)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 11 - Policy for the Mississippi Museum Store › Rule 16-5-11.6 - Store Committee

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Members
Store Committee members are selected by the MDAH director.
				  The Store Committee is comprised of multidivisional MDAH staff members
				  including but not limited to the MMS administrator, the Museum Division
				  director or their designee(s), a member of the Programs and Communication
				  division, and the Archives and Records Services division.
B.
Role and Purposes
The Store Committee establishes short and long-term goals,
				  helps plan and schedule store events and promotions, assists in product
				  development, reviews policy and procedures, and recommends change on a biennial
				  basis. The Store Committee meets periodically to review and select unsolicited
				  merchandise submitted by authors, artists, or vendors based on the guidelines
				  set forth in section
Rule
				  11.5
				  Merchandise
of this document.
Miss. Code
				  §§
										25-59-1,
				  39-5-1
				  (1972, as amended)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 12 › Rule 16-5-12.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										25-59-1,
				  29-5-161,
				  39-5-1,
				  67-3-15,
				  67-3-25
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 13 - Criteria for Property Acquisition for Unsolicited Donations › Rule 16-5-13.1

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The property shall meet the criteria for
				Mississippi Landmark status (i.e. the same general criteria as for National
				Register eligibility) as determined through an evaluation by Department staff.
B. The property is in danger of
				being destroyed or significantly disturbed in its present ownership situation
				and Department ownership can realistically alleviate this danger.
C. Other viable means of preservation have
				been explored. (e.g. Mississippi Landmark designation, National Park Service
				acquisition, adaptive reuse by a private sector commercial business, ownership
				and maintenance by a competent preservation organization, acquisition by the
				Archaeological Conservancy)
D.
				Sufficient acreage will be conveyed with the property to encompass and protect
				related archaeological areas, and allow for potential public
				interpretation/use. Consideration should be given to the property's potential
				for producing income (hunting leases, timber sales), which might be used to
				offset maintenance and interpretive costs for this property or for other
				historic properties.
E. Legal
				access to the property from public roads will be provided at the time of
				acquisition.
F. The warranty deed
				must be free of restrictive conditions or reverters; however, the deed may
				include a "first right of purchase/refusal" if the Department must dispose of
				the donated property.
G. Funding
				sources are identified for
1. any necessary
				renovation, stabilization, and site development;
2. on-going maintenance and staffing
				requirements; and
3. public
				interpretation and use.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 5 - Museum Division › Chapter 14 - Regulations for Winterville Mounds › Rule 16-5-14.1

Current through June 25, 2024
A. State law prohibits the collection or
				disturbance in any way of artifacts, plants and animals, rocks and minerals,
				and natural formations. Digging for artifacts or relics, the use of metal
				detectors or probes of any kind, and the removal of items or artifacts lying on
				the ground surface, is prohibited
B. Overnight camping is prohibited without
				prior written permission of the Winterville Mounds director.
C. All vehicles, including bicycles,
				motorbikes, etc., should remain in the public parking area.
D. Outdoor cooking or barbequing is
				restricted to the immediate area of the picnic pavilion.
E. The use of fireworks is prohibited on the
				grounds
F. Firearms are prohibited
				on the grounds
G. Alcoholic
				beverages and other controlled substances are prohibited on the grounds.
H. Soliciting on the site is
				prohibited.
I. Smoking is
				prohibited in all buildings.
J.
				Dogs brought on to the grounds must be kept on a leash. Dogs are not allowed
				inside buildings with exception of service animals.
Miss. Code §
										25-59-1
				  (1972, as amended)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 101 - OVERVIEW › Chapter 1 - Description and General Operations

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Authorization.
			 The Mississippi Library Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Library
			 Commission, is established and operates in accordance with §
								39-3-101
			 to §
								39-3-111
			 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, as amended and/or supplemented
			 thereafter.
B. Purpose. The
			 director of the Library Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Executive
			 Director, is charged with organizing new libraries and directing library
			 development in the State, so as to give and furnish every citizen and resident
			 of the State free library service of the highest quality consistent with modern
			 methods and as may be justified by financial and economic conditions. (§
								39-3-105)
1. Vision - The vision of the Mississippi
			 Library Commission is that all Mississippians have access to quality library
			 services in order to: achieve their greatest potential, participate in a global
			 society, and enrich their daily lives.
2. Mission - The Library Commission is
			 committed through leadership, advocacy, and service to strengthening and
			 enhancing libraries and information resources for all Mississippians.
3. Goals - The goals of the Library
			 Commission are as follows:
a. All
			 Mississippians understand, support, and use libraries.
b. All Mississippians have access to
			 well-managed library services through qualified staff and modern
			 facilities.
c. All Mississippians
			 have access to current technology resources through libraries.
d. All Mississippians have access to quality
			 library resources.
e. The Library
			 Commission achieves the highest quality standards for effective and efficient
			 internal management and fiscal integrity.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 110 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS › Chapter 1 - Bylaws of the Board › Rule 16-110.1.1 - Membership

Current through June 25, 2024
Appointments to the Board are made by the governor in
				  accordance with §
									39-3-101.
				  Membership consists of two members at large, one librarian with a masters
				  degree in library science from a school accredited by the American Library
				  Association, one public library trustee, and one representative, the president
				  or her designee from the Mississippi Federation of Womens Clubs.
A. Terms of Office. Members shall be
				appointed for five-year, staggered terms. Each member will hold office until
				his or her successor is appointed or the members death or
				resignation.
B. Compensation. Board
				members receive no compensation other than actual traveling expenses incurred
				while on business for the Library Commission as required by §
									39-3-105.
C. Vacancies. Vacancies shall be filled by
				gubernatorial appointment for the unexpired term.
Mississippi Code of
				  1972, Annotated §
										39-3-107
				  (Rev. 1988).