Mississippi § 33-5-9 - Unorganized militia; when subject to duty.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 33-5-9 — Unorganized militia; when subject to duty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-5-9. Unorganized militia; when subject to duty.
The unorganized militia, or any part thereof, shall not be subject to any active military duty, except when called into the service of the United States or when called into the service of this state by the Governor in case of war, rebellion, insurrections, invasion, tumult, riot, breach of the peace, public calamity or catastrophe or other state or national emergency or imminent danger thereof. When the militia of this state, or any part thereof, is called forth under the constitution and laws of the United States, the Governor shall first order out for service the National Guard, and then the Mississippi State Guard, or such parts thereof as may be necessary, and if the number available be insufficient, he shall then order out such part of the unorganized militia as he may deem that the necessity requires.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 33-5-9 cover?
Section 33-5-9 ("Unorganized militia; when subject to duty.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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