If any person shall, by any means whatsoever, wilfully injure or destroy any of the works, materials, furniture, or ornaments of the capitol, or any of the buildings or monuments on the grounds belonging thereto, or shall wilfully deface any of the walls thereof, or shall write or make any drawing or characters thereon with pencil-mark, or otherwise, or do any indecent act, either on or to said walls, or within the same, or shall wilfully deface or injure the trees, fences, pavement, or soil on said grounds, such person, on conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail not more than six months, or both.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 7 - Crimes Against Sovereignty or Administration of Government
§ 97-7-1. Assessment; failure or refusal to deliver by taxpayer
§ 97-7-3. Assessment; failure to deliver by banker
§ 97-7-5. Assessment; frauds on
§ 97-7-7. Capitol building; not to be used for sleeping-rooms
§ 97-7-9. Capitol building; defacing
§ 97-7-11. Conspiracy to defraud state; obtaining public funds fraudulently
§ 97-7-13. Conspiracy to defraud state; defeating or preventing prosecution of just claim due state
§ 97-7-29. Destroying, injuring, etc. property to hinder war efforts
§ 97-7-31. Destroying, injuring, etc. state or federally licensed communication systems
§ 97-7-39. Flags; desecration of national or state flag prohibited
§ 97-7-42. Fraudulent use of food coupons dispensed by state welfare department
§ 97-7-43. Impersonating state, county or municipal officer or employee
§ 97-7-45. Legislature; preventing or attempting to prevent meetings
§ 97-7-47. Legislature; disturbing proceedings
§ 97-7-49. Legislature; altering bills or resolutions before passage
§ 97-7-51. Legislature; altering bills or resolutions after passage
§ 97-7-53. Legislature; bribing or influencing member
§ 97-7-55. Legislature; member accepting or agreeing to accept bribes
§ 97-7-57. Legislature; influence peddling
§ 97-7-59. Military service; failure to report for active duty
§ 97-7-61. Military service; organizing military body for public drill or parade; license required
§ 97-7-65. Timber; cutting and rafting from state lands
§ 97-7-67. Treason; punishment
§ 97-7-69. Treason; essential proof
§ 97-7-71. Advocacy of violent overthrow of constitution or government; punishment