Mississippi Code
Chapter 17 - Civil Emergencies
§ 45-17-1. Imposition of curfews during civil emergencies; definitions

"Civil emergency" is defined as:
"Curfew" is hereby defined as a prohibition against any person or persons walking, running, loitering, standing, sitting, lying or motoring upon any alley, street, public property or vacant premises within the corporate limits of the municipality except persons officially designated to duty with reference to said civil emergency or those lawfully on the streets as defined hereinafter.
"Chief administrative officer" is defined to be the mayor of any municipality. Any municipality, however, may by ordinance specially designate any official as chief administrative officer for purposes of this chapter.

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