§ 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.
§ 3-3-19. State water mammal
The bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), commonly called the porpoise, is hereby designated the state water mammal of Mississippi.
§ 3-3-20. State reptile
The American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) is hereby designated the State Reptile of Mississippi.
§ 3-3-21. State fish
The largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is hereby designated the state fish of Mississippi.
§ 3-3-23. State shell
The oyster shell is hereby designated the state shell of Mississippi.
§ 3-3-25. State waterfowl
The wood duck (Aix sponsa) is hereby designated the state waterfowl of Mississippi.