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The laws on the books in Mississippi also provide the death penalty for aircraft hijacking under Title 97, Chapter 25, Section 55 of the Mississippi Code, but in 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Kennedy v. Louisiana, that the death penalty is unconstitutional when applied to non-homicidal crimes against the person. However, the ruling ...
Article 4, Section 36 of the Mississippi Constitution specifies that the state legislature must meet for 125 days every four years and 90 days in other years. The Mississippi House of Representatives has the authority to determine rules of its own proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and expel a member with a two-thirds vote of its membership. [1]
[5] On March 1, 2004, the Mississippi House of Representatives, by a 97 to 17 vote, approved Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment defining marriage as "only between a man and a woman" and denying recognition to same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions. The Mississippi Senate passed it on April 7 by a 51 to 0 vote, and voters approved it ...
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101 Miss. Code Ann. § 95-3-1 Miss. Code Ann. § 97-37-1 Miss. Code Ann. § 97-37-7(2) Mississippi is a "shall issue" state for citizens and lawful permanent residents who are 21 years or older. Regular and Enhanced permits are issued. Enhanced permits are issued to those who complete a training course.
[3] [4] MS 23 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3, [5] and is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation as part of the state highway system. The section of the route from Tremont to the Mississippi–Alabama state line is designated as Tammy Wynette Memorial Highway, [ 1 ] named after the country music singer ...
The 2nd district includes the entirety of the following counties, with the exception of Hinds and Madison, which it shares with the 3rd district.The 2nd district takes in all of Hinds County with the exception of a portion of eastern Jackson, while Madison County communities in the district include Kearney Park and most of Canton, part of Gluckstadt, and part of Flora (all of which are shared ...
A prolific and deadly winter tornado outbreak struck areas across the Southeast United States between January 21–23, 2017. Lasting just under two days, the outbreak produced a total of 81 tornadoes, cementing its status as the second-largest January tornado outbreak and the third-largest winter tornado outbreak since 1950.
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