Any person, firm or corporation who alone, or in conjunction with others, wilfully deprives a member of any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or any former member of the service of the United States discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable, of his employment, prevents his being employed by himself or another, or discriminates in any of the conditions or emoluments of his employment because of his membership in such reserve component, or former membership in such service; or, by threat of injury to him, physical or otherwise, dissuades or attempts to dissuade any person from enlistment, or acceptance of a warrant or commission, in any reserve or active component of the Armed Forces of the United States shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 1 - Definitions and General Provisions Relating to the Military Forces
§ 33-1-3. Support by counties and municipalities
§ 33-1-5. Exemption from jury duty
§ 33-1-7. Exemption from arrest
§ 33-1-9. Compatibility of holding public office
§ 33-1-11. Authority over civilians interfering with militia
§ 33-1-13. Discrimination against uniform
§ 33-1-15. Discrimination by private employers
§ 33-1-17. Discrimination by associations
§ 33-1-19. Re-employment rights
§ 33-1-21. Officers and employees granted leave
§ 33-1-25. Right of way for military forces
§ 33-1-27. Wounded, disabled or injured members of the military forces of Mississippi
§ 33-1-29. Organized militia may elect to come within provisions of Workers' Compensation Law
§ 33-1-31. Unlawful military-type organizations
§ 33-1-35. Prior tenures, enlistments, rights and privileges preserved