If any person shall in any way advertise any lottery whatever, no matter where located, or shall knowingly have in his possession any posters or other lottery advertisements of any kind, save a regularly issued newspaper containing such an advertisement without intent to circulate the same as an advertisement, he shall, on conviction, be fined not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding three (3) months, or both.
This section shall not apply to the operation of any game or lottery authorized by Chapter 115, Title 27.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 33 - Gambling and Lotteries
§ 97-33-1. Betting, gaming or wagering; exception from prohibition; penalty
§ 97-33-3. Gambling; penalties on certain officers; penalty for use of public money
§ 97-33-5. Gambling; additional fine against winning gambler for amount won
§ 97-33-15. Gambling; hotel, tavern and boarding-house keepers to inform on gamblers
§ 97-33-19. Gambling; money and appliances forfeited; penalty for resisting seizure
§ 97-33-25. Gambling; pool-selling; exceptions
§ 97-33-27. Gambling; betting on horse or yacht race or shooting match; exceptions