Mississippi § 39-5-111 - Erection of markers.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 39-5-111 — Erection of markers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-5-111. Erection of markers.
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 Mississippi River on May 8, 1541. The commission shall be authorized to purchase appropriate markers from any of its available funds. The texts for the De Soto Trail markers shall be approved by the Department of Archives and History. The State Highway Department shall cooperate with the commission and Department of Archives and History by erecting and maintaining the markers that have been approved by the commission.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-5-111 ("Erection of markers.") 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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