§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 3-5-13. National forest lands; acreage limitations; exemptions
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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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.
§ 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 […]
§ 3-3-41. Mississippi Coat of Arms
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; […]
§ 3-5-5. Jurisdiction; relinquishment of jurisdiction to state as to land under control of federal Administrator of Veterans Affairs
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 […]
§ 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 […]