Mississippi § 39-5-57 - Deposit of objects, documents, etc., in museum at Jefferson Davis Shrine.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 39-5-57 — Deposit of objects, documents, etc., in museum at Jefferson Davis Shrine., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-5-57. Deposit of objects, documents, etc., in museum at Jefferson Davis Shrine.
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, might be fittingly placed at Beauvoir. The director of the department of archives and history may, in his discretion, withdraw any object, document or archive so placed at Beauvoir. No object, document or archive shall be placed at Beauvoir by the director of the department of archives and history without the consent of the board of trustees of the Jefferson Davis Shrine referred to in section 39-5-55.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-5-57 ("Deposit of objects, documents, etc., in museum at Jefferson Davis Shrine.") 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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