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Chapter 3 - State Boundaries, Holidays, and State Emblems
§ 3-3-1. Limits and boundaries of the territorial waters of the State of Mississippi - The limits and boundaries of the territorial waters of the...
§ 3-3-3. How state divided into counties - The State of Mississippi is divided into the following counties,...
§ 3-3-5. How far counties on Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico extend - The counties lying immediately on the Mississippi River shall, respectively,...
§ 3-3-8. Designation of first week in May as Hernando de Soto Week - The first week in May of each year is declared...
§ 3-3-9. State tree - The magnolia or evergreen magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora L.) is herewith...
§ 3-3-11. State bird - The bird commonly called the mocking bird is hereby designated...
§ 3-3-13. State flower - The flower or bloom of the magnolia or evergreen magnolia...
§ 3-3-14. State wildflower - The Coreopsis sp. is hereby designated as the state wildflower...
§ 3-3-15. Display of state flag - The state flag may be displayed from all public buildings...
§ 3-3-16. Design of state flag - The official flag of the State of Mississippi shall have...
§ 3-3-17. State land mammals - The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and the red fox (Vulpes...
§ 3-3-19. State water mammal - The bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), commonly called the porpoise, is...
§ 3-3-20. State reptile - The American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) is hereby designated the State...
§ 3-3-21. State fish - The largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is hereby designated the state...
§ 3-3-23. State shell - The oyster shell is hereby designated the state shell of...
§ 3-3-25. State waterfowl - The wood duck (Aix sponsa) is hereby designated the state...
§ 3-3-27. State insect - The honeybee (Apis mellifera) is hereby designated the State Insect...
§ 3-3-29. State beverage - Milk is hereby designated the state beverage of Mississippi.
§ 3-3-31. State language - The English language is the official language of the State...
§ 3-3-33. State butterfly - The spicebush swallowtail (Pterourus troilus) is hereby designated the state...
§ 3-3-35. "Retired Teachers Day" designated - The Sunday preceding Thanksgiving Day of each year is declared...
§ 3-3-37. State Grand Opera House - The Grand Opera House of Meridian is designated the official...
§ 3-3-39. State dance - The dance known as the square dance is hereby designated...
§ 3-3-42. The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi - It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State...
§ 3-3-42.1. Replacement of older version of state seal - All state agencies shall continue to use stationery and other...
§ 3-3-43. State toy - The Teddy Bear is designated the state toy of Mississippi,...
§ 3-3-45. State soil - Natchez silt loam (coarse-silty, mixed, superactive, thermic, Typic Eutrudepts) is...
§ 3-3-47. State Automobile Museum - The Tupelo Auto Museum, Inc., is designated as the state...
§ 3-3-48. State wildlife heritage museum - The Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Museum in Leland, Mississippi, is designated...
§ 3-3-49. State Historical Industrial Museum - The Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum, Incorporated, is designated as the...
§ 3-3-51. "Nurses Month" designated - The month of May of each year is designated as...
§ 3-3-53. "Mississippi Health Awareness Day" designated - The third Thursday of January of each year is designated...
§ 3-3-55. "Katrina Day of Remembrance" designated - August 29 of each year is designated as "Katrina Day...
§ 3-3-57. State military history museum - The Mississippi Military Department's Armed Forces Museum is hereby designated...
§ 3-3-59. "Mississippi Musicians Day" designated - The third Tuesday of every March shall be declared and...
§ 3-3-61. "Vietnam Veterans Day" designated - In recognition of the service, courage and sacrifice of those...
Chapter 5 - Acquisition of Land by United States Government
§ 3-5-1. Consent given for acquisition of land by the United States for certain purposes - The consent of the State of Mississippi is given, in...
§ 3-5-3. Governor may cede jurisdiction to the United States for certain purposes - The governor, upon application made to him in writing, on...
§ 3-5-7. Tax exemption - So long as the lands acquired by the United States...
§ 3-5-9. Restrictions on cession - The concession of jurisdiction to the United States over any...
§ 3-5-11. State forfeited tax lands may be sold to the United States for certain purposes - The land commissioner, with the approval of the governor, is...
§ 3-5-13. National forest lands; acreage limitations; exemptions - Provided further, that not more than five hundred (500) acres...
§ 3-5-15. National forest lands; concurrent jurisdiction; grant of power to Congress - The State of Mississippi shall retain concurrent jurisdiction with the...
§ 3-5-17. Municipality may lease to United States - Any municipality owning lands that the government of the United...