The limits and boundaries of the territorial waters of the State of Mississippi shall consist of all territory included within the boundaries described in the act of Congress of March 1, 1817, together with all territory ceded to the State of Mississippi by later acts of Congress or by compacts or agreements with other states, […]
The bird commonly called the mocking bird is hereby designated the state bird of the State of Mississippi.
The flower or bloom of the magnolia or evergreen magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora L.) is hereby designated as the state flower of Mississippi.
The Coreopsis sp. is hereby designated as the state wildflower of Mississippi.
The state flag may be displayed from all public buildings from sunrise to sunset; however, the state flag may be displayed from all public buildings twenty-four (24) hours a day if properly illuminated. The state flag should not be displayed when the weather is inclement, except when an all-weather flag is displayed. The state flag […]
The Legislature enacts this section as the symbol of the nation’s and the state’s commitment to achieving the fullest possible accounting for Mississippians who have been or in the future may become prisoners of war, missing in action or otherwise unaccounted for as a result of hostile action. As used in this section, the term […]
The official flag of the State of Mississippi shall have the following design: with width two-thirds (2/3) of its length; with the union (canton) to be square, in width two-thirds (2/3) of the width of the flag; the ground of the union to be red and a broad blue saltire thereon, bordered with white and […]
The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) are designated the state land mammals of Mississippi.
The bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), commonly called the porpoise, is hereby designated the state water mammal of Mississippi.
The American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) is hereby designated the State Reptile of Mississippi.
The largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is hereby designated the state fish of Mississippi.
The oyster shell is hereby designated the state shell of Mississippi.
The wood duck (Aix sponsa) is hereby designated the state waterfowl of Mississippi.
The honeybee (Apis mellifera) is hereby designated the State Insect of Mississippi.
Milk is hereby designated the state beverage of Mississippi.
The State of Mississippi is divided into the following counties, to wit: Adams, Alcorn, Amite, Attala, Benton, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Clay, Coahoma, Copiah, Covington, De Soto, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Grenada, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Itawamba, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lafayette, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake, Lee, […]
The English language is the official language of the State of Mississippi.
The spicebush swallowtail (Pterourus troilus) is hereby designated the state butterfly of Mississippi.
The Sunday preceding Thanksgiving Day of each year is declared to be “Retired Teachers Day” in recognition and commemoration of the work of all retired educators who have devoted their careers to the mental and physical development of the youth of this state.
The Grand Opera House of Meridian is designated the official State Grand Opera House of Mississippi.
