Mississippi § 33-7-7 - Governor may order troops beyond borders of state for instruction.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 33-7-7 — Governor may order troops beyond borders of state for instruction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-7-7. Governor may order troops beyond borders of state for instruction.
The commander in chief is authorized to order out the Mississippi National Guard, or any part thereof, for training or service beyond the borders of the state, with any part of the Armed Forces of the United States, whenever participation in such training or serving is authorized by the secretary of defense, or to repel invasion. Whenever the Mississippi National Guard, or any part thereof, not being in the service of the United States, goes beyond the limits of the state, they shall still remain under the military laws and regulations of the state, and any military court of the state shall have jurisdiction over any offense against the military laws of the state committed by any member of the Mississippi National Guard while performing any such military duty beyond the limits of the state, whether such court be organized and sit in the state or not.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 33-7-7 cover?
Section 33-7-7 ("Governor may order troops beyond borders of state for instruction.") 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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