Any person who shall enter upon the closed or unenclosed lands of another or of the public and who shall willfully and wantonly gather and unlawfully sever, destroy, carry away or injure any trees, shrubs, flowers, moss, grain, turf, grass, hay, fruits, nuts or vegetables thereon, where such action shall not amount to larceny, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or be imprisoned not exceeding six (6) months in the county jail, or both; and a verdict of guilty of such action may be rendered under an indictment for larceny, if the evidence shall not warrant a verdict of guilty of larceny, but shall warrant a conviction under this section.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 17 - Crimes Against Property
§ 97-17-5. Arson; second degree; other buildings or structures
§ 97-17-7. Arson; third degree; personal property
§ 97-17-11. Arson; insured property
§ 97-17-15. Boundary landmarks; altering or destroying
§ 97-17-17. Brands of saw-logs; altering or defacing
§ 97-17-25. Burglary; breaking out of dwelling
§ 97-17-29. Burglary; breaking inner door of dwelling by one lawfully in house
§ 97-17-31. Burglary; dwelling house defined
§ 97-17-35. Burglary; possession of burglar's tools
§ 97-17-37. Burglary; with explosives
§ 97-17-45. Larceny; stealing bond, note, bill, securities, etc.; proof of value
§ 97-17-47. Larceny; severing crops, or parts of improvements or enclosures
§ 97-17-49. Larceny; shearing wool from dead sheep
§ 97-17-51. Larceny; stealing dog
§ 97-17-55. Larceny; stealing milk from cow
§ 97-17-63. Larceny; tenants in common
§ 97-17-73. Removing agricultural products subject to lien from premises where produced
§ 97-17-75. Removing personal property subject to lien from county, or selling same
§ 97-17-77. Removing personal property subject to lien out of state
§ 97-17-79. Trees; boxing pine trees
§ 97-17-81. Trees; cutting or rafting upon lands of another
§ 97-17-83. Trees; injuring or destroying shade or ornamental tree
§ 97-17-84. Penalty for removal of "sea oats" or "uniola paniculata" from shores
§ 97-17-85. Trespass; going upon inclosed land of another
§ 97-17-89. Trespass; destruction or carrying away of vegetation, etc. not amounting to larceny
§ 97-17-91. Trespass; defacing, altering or destroying notices posted on land