Mississippi § 33-5-5 - Exemption from service in the militia.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 33-5-5 — Exemption from service in the militia., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-5-5. Exemption from service in the militia.
The following persons shall be exempt from military service in the militia of this state: Persons exempt from military service by the laws of the United States; All regularly or duly ordained ministers of religion and rabbis, installed according to the rules of their sect, and all students preparing for any such ministry in recognized theological or divinity schools; All state officers; executive, legislative and judicial; All county, municipal, and district officers; All persons actually employed as teachers in any established school, college or university; Such classes of persons, grouped by age and profession or vocation, as the Governor may deem necessary for the maintenance of the civilian population of the state and whose exemption will be compatible with the military needs of the country. The Governor shall make or remove such exemption as he may see fit by general public proclamation. The above persons exempt from military duty in the militia will not be exempt from enrollment, but at the time of enrollment shall file verified claims for exemption from military service in such form and manner as the Governor may direct.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-5-5 ("Exemption from service in the militia.") 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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