§ 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.
§ 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 […]
§ 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.”
§ 3-3-59. “Mississippi Musicians Day” designated
The third Tuesday of every March shall be declared and celebrated as “Mississippi Musicians Day.”
§ 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.
§ 3-3-37. State Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House of Meridian is designated the official State Grand Opera House of Mississippi.
§ 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 […]
§ 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; […]