Violations of orders may be declared misdemeanors; penalties

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-9, under Civil Emergencies.

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-9

Municipalities may provide by ordinance that any person violating the provisions of orders issued by the chief administrative officer pursuant to this authorization during a proclaimed civil emergency be guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or six (6) months imprisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment.