§ 35-3-17. Governor to designate educational institutions for education of returned veterans under G. I. bill of rights
Whenever the governor of the State of Mississippi has received and executed necessary contracts with the United States of America, or any agency thereof, turning over to the State of Mississippi any facilities of the United States, or any agency thereof, to be used for training, developing or educating returned veterans under the G.I. bill […]
§ 35-3-19. Investments and loans by financial institutions
Any bank, savings bank, trust company, insurance company, building and loan association or credit union is hereby authorized to invest its funds and monies, eligible for investment, in notes, bonds or other obligations secured by mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien on real property, title to which is fee simple or leasehold, or on […]
§ 35-3-21. County veteran service offices and officers
In order to maintain offices and pay personnel for the purpose of assisting all residents of the State of Mississippi who served in the military or naval forces of the United States during any war, their relatives, beneficiaries or dependents, to receive from the United States any and all compensation, hospitalization, insurance or other aid […]
§ 35-3-24. War veterans memorial commission; membership; appointment; term of office; filling of vacancies; legislators and state personnel ineligible
There is hereby created a war veterans memorial commission, which is hereby charged with the duty of carrying out the provisions as hereinafter set forth, and it shall be referred to in the succeeding sections hereof as the “commission.” The commission shall consist of seven (7) commissioners, one (1) member each from the American Legion, […]
§ 35-3-26. Organization of war veterans memorial commission; officers; records; meetings; quorum; members not compensated
Within thirty (30) days after appointment of the commissioners, an organizational meeting of the commission shall be held at the War Veterans Memorial Building at which there shall be elected a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary to serve during the terms of office of the commissioners. Minutes of the meetings of the commission shall be kept […]
§ 35-3-27. Duties of war veterans memorial commission
The duties of the commission shall be as follows: To recommend to the capitol commission the allocation of office space in the War Veterans Memorial Building; To promote the observation of Armistice Day in all the public schools in the State of Mississippi by appropriate exercises; To plan and conduct at the War Veterans Memorial […]
§ 35-3-29. Use or display of name or image of member of armed forces killed in active duty; permission of family required
Any person or group that wishes to display on signs, goods or clothing the name or image of any member of the United States Armed Forces who was killed while on active duty shall first obtain the written consent for that display from the family of the deceased.
§ 35-3-11. Furnishing of free copies of records of chancery and circuit courts
When requested by the veterans administration, state veteran affairs board, any holder of a power of attorney from a veteran or his claimant, or any recognized veterans service officer, the chancery clerks and circuit clerks of all counties of the State of Mississippi shall, upon application by such organizations or officers, furnish, without charge, certified […]
§ 35-3-13. Recordation without cost of honorable discharges and service certificates
All chancery clerks, of all counties of the State of Mississippi, shall record, without any cost whatsoever to any person of the Armed Forces of the United States residing in the same county as the chancery clerk, all honorable discharges and all certificates of service of any and all members of the Armed Forces of […]
§ 35-3-15. Acquisition of surplus federal or other property for use in training returned veterans
The governor of the State of Mississippi is hereby authorized to execute contracts with the United States of America, or any proper federal agency, for the purpose of obtaining for the State of Mississippi any and all kinds of surplus government property to be used by the various educational institutions of the State of Mississippi […]