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Mississippi Statutes, Title 39

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Title 39, Libraries, Arts, Archives and History

23 chapters · 199 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 39199 Ch 5, Archives and History50 Ch 3, Libraries and Library Commission44 Ch 7, Antiquities23 Ch 17, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and …19 Ch 13, Historic Preservation Districts and …13 Ch 19, Museum Unclaimed Property Act11 Ch 11, Mississippi Arts Commission8 Ch 9, Trusts to Promote Arts and Sciences7 Ch 21, Mississippi Craft Center5 Ch 23, Mississippi Children’s Museum4 Ch 1, State Law Library; Legislative Refer…2 Ch 25, Mississippi Arts and Entertainment C…2 Ch 27, Mississippi Blues Commission2 Ch 15, Municipal and County Funds to Suppor…1

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Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-1 Department of archives and history created; objects and purposes
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There shall be for the State of Mississippi a department of archives and history located in the state capitol in apartments set aside for its use by the governor. The objects and purposes of the department are the care and custody of official archives, the collecting of materials…
Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-101 Short title
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Sections 39-5-101 through 39-5-113 shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi De Soto Trail Commission Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-103 Definitions
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(a) For the purposes of Sections 39-5-101 through 39-5-113, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context shall otherwise require:(a) “United States De Soto Expedition Commission” means the commission which was created by Public Resolution 57 of t…
Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-105 Creation of De Soto Trail Commission; composition; appointment of members
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There is hereby created in this state a De Soto Trail Commission, which shall be composed of one (1) representative from each state university to be appointed by the president of that institution and one (1) member from each county through which the Hernando de Soto Expedition tr…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-107 Terms of office and compensation of members of commission; acceptance of gifts, donation, etc.; deposit of funds

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(1) The members of the De Soto Trail Commission shall serve for a term of four (4) years beginning July 2, 1988. Their successors shall be appointed in the manner provided for the members first appointed, and a vacancy occurring before the expiration of a term shall be similarly …

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-109 Election of officers and adoption of rules and regulations; use of existing research

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The De Soto Trail Commission shall meet within thirty (30) days after the last member has been appointed for the purpose of electing officers and adopting rules and regulations. The commission shall use the Final Report of the United States De Soto Expedition Commission as a prel…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-11 Surrender of official books, records, etc., to department

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Any state, county, municipal or other official is hereby authorized and empowered, in his discretion, to turn over to the department for permanent preservation therein, any official books, records, documents, original papers, newspaper files and printed books not in current use i…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-111 Erection of markers

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The commission shall designate specific sites for erection of appropriate markers along Hernando de Soto’s journey of one hundred eighty-seven (187) days through Mississippi from the Tombigbee River basin on our state’s eastern boundary, westward to the place of discovery of the …

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-113 Duties and responsibilities of commission

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The commission shall cooperate and work with the citizens and elected officials in the various counties where the trail is located and shall promote and publicize the De Soto Trail in this state and abroad. The commission will strive to reconcile local interests with the results …

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-115 Acquisition and restoration

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(1) The Department of Archives and History is hereby authorized to acquire and restore, by reconstruction, the Assembly Hall, a Mississippi Landmark Property in Washington, Mississippi, if the board of trustees of the department determines that sufficient architectural, historica…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-117 Operation of restored hall

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Once restored, the Assembly Hall will be operated by the Department of Archives and History in conjunction with the Jefferson College Property in Washington, Mississippi.

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-121 Restoration and operation of Shaifer House and accompanying land on Port Gibson Battlefield

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The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is authorized to secure, preserve, restore, develop, interpret, operate and maintain the historic Shaifer House and accompanying land located on the Port Gibson Battlefield, subject to the appropriation of adequate funds by the L…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-123 Cooperative agreements authorized

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The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the National Park Service, state and local governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, and any other groups, organizations or individuals that m…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-13 Surrender of historical portraits to department

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The county boards of supervisors are hereby authorized and empowered to turn over to the department historical portraits which may be the property of the counties, and to make appropriations, on application of the director, for the purpose of placing oil portraits of distinguishe…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-131 Restoration and operation of Coker House and accompanying land on Champion Hill Battlefield

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The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is authorized to secure, preserve, restore, develop, interpret, operate, and maintain the historic Coker House and accompanying land on the Champion Hill Battlefield as an official state historic site.

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-133 Cooperative agreements authorized

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The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the National Park Service, state and local government entities, nonprofit organizations, and any other groups, organizations or individuals that may…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-141 Legislative findings

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The Legislature recognizes that the heritage of Mississippi is reflected in the historic courthouses, schools, and other historic properties located in communities across the state. The Legislature further recognizes that the preservation, restoration and interpretation of these …

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-143 Definitions

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(a) As used in Sections 39-5-143 and 39-5-145 and Sections 22 through 36 of Laws, 2001, ch. 541, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(a) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and His…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-145 Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund

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(1) A special fund, to be designated the “Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund,” is created within the State Treasury. The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the state. The …

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-15 Official and statistical register

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An official and statistical register of the State of Mississippi shall be compiled by the Secretary of State after each general election, to contain brief sketches of the several state officials, the members of Congress from Mississippi, the Supreme Court judges, the members of t…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-151 Recovery and restoration of historic shipwreck at state site 22Ja542; historic shipwreck project fund

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(1) The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is authorized to proceed with implementing the recovery and restoration of the historic shipwreck site near the eastern shore of the Bay of Biloxi designated as state site 22Ja542. The department shall implement a program to …

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-17 Acquisition of historic or prehistoric ruins, etc

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The board of supervisors of any county in the state, in its discretion, shall be authorized to acquire title by gift or grant the site of any historic or prehistoric ruin or monument or any object of historical, archeological or scientific value situated in said county, for publi…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-19 Restoration and maintenance of abandoned cemeteries

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Upon the official certificate of the trustees of the state department of archives and history that any abandoned cemetery is of historical significance and should be repaired, rehabilitated, or maintained as a historical monument, the boards of supervisors of the respective count…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-21 Unauthorized removal of property from governor’s mansion

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(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to remove any personal property of the state in the custody of the curator of the governor’s mansion from the grounds of the governor’s mansion without the authorization of such curator. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty …

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-22 Mississippi Historic Site Preservation Fund

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(1) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the “Mississippi Historic Site Preservation Fund, “hereafter referred to as “the Fund.” The Fund shall be included in the budget of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and implemented by the H…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-23 Historic Properties Trust Fund

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(1) The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is hereby authorized and empowered to solicit and accept donations, bequests, devises, gifts and grants of money from individuals, organizations and federal, state and local governmental bodies, to be deposited in the Histori…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-24 Mississippi History Trust Fund

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(1) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the “Mississippi History Trust Fund.” The Mississippi Department of Archives and History may solicit and accept donations, bequests, devises, gifts and grants of money from individuals, organizations, and co…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-25 Construction of parking areas at official state historical markers

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(1) The Mississippi Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, may develop a priority plan for the design and construction of motor vehicle parking areas located at official state historical markers on and along the right…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-27 Archives Trust Fund

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The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is hereby authorized and empowered to solicit and accept donations, bequests, devises, gifts and grants of money from individuals and organizations, to be deposited in the Archives Trust Fund which is hereby created in the State …

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-29 Museum Trust Fund

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There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the “Museum Trust Fund.” The Mississippi Department of Archives and History may solicit and accept donations, bequests, devises, gifts and grants of money from individuals, organizations, and corporations to be …

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-3 Department board of trustees generally

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The department of archives and history shall be under the control of a board of nine trustees. The board shall have the power and authority to fill all vacancies occurring therein, whether by expiration of term of service or by death or resignation, but the names of all newly ele…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-30 Vicksburg National Military Park Fund

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(1) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the “Vicksburg National Military Park Fund.” The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the state. The fund shall con…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-31 William F. Winter Archives and History Building

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The new Archives and History Building to be located on the corner of Amite Street and North Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be named the William F. Winter Archives and History Building.

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-33 Authorization to extinguish, abandon and nullify certain conservation easements

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The Department of Archives and History is hereby authorized to extinguish, abandon and nullify any conservation easement granted to it by The Friends of the Siege and Battle of Corinth, Inc., its successors and similar organizations, whenever the department determines, in its dis…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-41 Transfer of title to property to Department of Archives and History

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The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is hereby authorized and empowered to transfer title to the Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty property to the Department of Archives and History.

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-45 Transfer of title to property to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

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The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is hereby authorized and empowered to donate and transfer title to the Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty property to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI). The Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty property is historically significant t…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-5 General powers and duties of board of trustees

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(a) The duties and powers of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History shall include, in addition to other duties and powers granted or prescribed by law, the following:(a) To determine the location of places of historical interest within the state;(b) To ma…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-51 Establishment of Jefferson Davis Shrine

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The complete custody, management, control and ownership of that portion of Beauvoir, (a tract of land comprising eighty-seven and one-half acres, more or less, in Harrison County, Mississippi, fronting 1020 feet, more or less, on the Gulf of Mexico, and situated approximately eig…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-53 Transfer of Beauvoir Veterans Home to United Sons of Confederate Veterans

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There is hereby declared to be a cessation of further need for that portion of Beauvoir known as the Veterans Home and the same is hereby transferred to the United Sons of Confederate Veterans in accordance with the deed of Mrs. Varina Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis, conveying Be…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-55 Control and management of Jefferson Davis Shrine

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The control and management of Beauvoir, the Jefferson Davis Shrine, at Biloxi, Mississippi, shall be vested in the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees as provided for in the charter of incorporation of the Mississippi Division of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans as re…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-57 Deposit of objects, documents, etc., in museum at Jefferson Davis Shrine

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The director of the department of archives and history is hereby authorized to deposit from time to time either in the residence at Beauvoir or in any building thereon maintained as a museum or library any objects, documents or archives which, in the opinion of said director, mig…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-6 Powers and duties of board of trustees with respect to governor’s mansion; employment of and powers and duties of curator of New Capitol Building

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(a) The duties and powers of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History shall include, in addition to other duties and powers granted or prescribed by law, the following:(a) To promulgate rules and regulations governing the use of the historic portion of the …

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-61 Files and equipment of state sovereignty commission placed in custody of department; when files become public records

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The files and equipment of the state sovereignty commission are hereby placed in the custody of the department of archives and history. Said files shall be immediately sealed, impounded and maintained as confidential files by the department of archives and history. Any equipment …

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-63 Willful tampering with files

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Any person who shall willfully break any seal containing the impounded files of the state sovereignty commission, or willfully examine, divulge, disseminate, alter, remove or destroy said files prior to July 1, 2027, shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than one thousand dol…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-65 Display of penalties for tampering with files

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The department of archives and history shall conspicuously display the penalties prescribed by Section 39-5-63 in one or more places on each container or cabinet in which the files of the state sovereignty commission are impounded.

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-7 Director of department

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The department of archives and history shall be under the immediate management and control of a director, to be elected by the board of trustees, whose term of office shall be six years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. He shall take an oath of office as do other…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-71 Construction of monument

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(1) The Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training, in cooperation with the Department of Archives and History and the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management, is hereby authorized, subject to funds being made available, to cause to be constructed an…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-81 Purchase and restoration

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The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase and restore the William Johnson house, a “Mississippi Landmark,” in Natchez, Mississippi, when adequate funds for the purchase and restoration thereof are deposited in the Historic P…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-9 Local Government Records Office

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(a) A Local Government Records Office is established within the Department of Archives and History. The office shall begin operation when sufficient funds therefor have accumulated in the Local Government Records Management Fund established in Section 25-60-5. The office shall ha…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-5-91 Creation of Civil War Battlefield Commission; duties and responsibilities of commission

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(1) There is hereby created a Mississippi Civil War Battlefield Commission consisting of the following fifteen (15) members:(a) Nine (9) members appointed by the Governor with three (3) serving for an initial term concluding on March 1, 1998, three (3) serving for an initial term…