Mississippi Law
Mississippi Coastal Program
The public can help the coast through two annual beach and wetland cleanups, Coastweeks celebrations, public hearings, and the program's traveling exhibits. The program co-published the Citizens Guide for Protecting Wetlands in Mississippi to explain the function and value of wetlands and wetlands laws. ... [Read More]
The Office of the Mississippi Homeland Security - Grants
FY04 Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Expenditure Information (PDF 45.5kb) ... All of this information means that the Federal Government, the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement Responders, and the Citizen Corps are working together to ensure Mississippi remains safe and vigilant. Included below are the details of the four grants allocated to Mississippi for the 2005 fiscal year, and where the funds were delivered. ... FY05 Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP) (PDF 137kb) ... [Read More]
GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: U.S. States and Associated Jurisdictions
Law Library of Congress | Global Legal Information Network | Library of Congress ... Guide to Law Online | About the Guide | International | Nations | United States | Index ... [Read More]
Evelyn Gandy
Gandy's political career started early. She began making speeches for political candidates while she was just a high school student. As the only woman in her 1943 class at the University of Mississippi School of Law, she won the state oratorical contest. She was the first woman editor of the Mississippi Law Journal and the first woman to be elected president of the law school student body. After graduating, Gandy opened a law office in Hattiesburg and ran successfully for state representative in the Mississippi legislature. She was the first woman to hold that office. She supported progressive legislation, especially in education and human services, and co-authored a law establishing Mississippi's four-year medical school, as well as the state's first law providing financial assistance for the disabled. ... [Read More]
Mississippi Headlines | The Official State Web Site of Mississippi
June 27, 2005 -Secretary of State Eric Clark is working to give Mississippians more input and access into the rules made by state agencies when a new law takes effect July 1. ... May 26, 2005 - The American Association of Retired Persons encourages consumers in Mississippi to take advantage of a new federal law and request a free copy of their credit report. ... [Read More]
The Office of the Mississippi Homeland Security
The people of Mississippi can take pride in that our fair state was recently recognized in Washington D.C. for excellence in grant dispersal of Homeland Security funds provided by the Federal Government, allowing the funds allocated for fighting terrorism to be put to immediate use. The Mississippi Office of Homeland Security is also proud to say that Mississippi has been viewed as a possible model for other states in the development of basic awareness training programs. Even before the tragic events of September 11th, Mississippi had already begun the process of increased security and coordination of emergency personnel. I believe that this shows the degree of commitment Homeland Security, law enforcement and first responders at large have shown and will continue to uphold. ... [Read More]
Lower Mississippi Delta Projects, Southeast Archaeological Center
Public Law 103-433, known also as the Delta Initiative, passed by Congress in 1994, directs the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a comprehensive program of heritage education studies within the Lower Mississippi Delta region. This diverse region is defined in the legislation as the Mississippi River lowlands and adjacent hill country in seven states: Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The primary goals of this legislation are to recommend methods for preserving and interpreting the heritage of the region and to enhance economic development through cultural tourism. The Southeast Archeological Center has assisted in these efforts by providing expertise in the development of resource studies, coordination with state and local agencies, and the production of education and public outreach materials. ... [Read More]
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