Mississippi § 39-7-3 - Declaration of public policy.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 39-7-3 — Declaration of public policy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-7-3. Declaration of public policy.
It is hereby declared to be the public policy and in the public interest of the State of Mississippi to locate, protect, and preserve all sites, objects, buildings, shipwrecks, and locations of historical, archaeological, or architectural significance, including, but not limited to historically or architecturally significant buildings, structures relating to significant engineering accomplishments, prehistoric and historical American Indian or aboriginal campsites, dwellings, and habitation sites, archaeological sites of every character, treasure imbedded in the earth, sunken or abandoned ships and wrecks of the sea or any part or the contents thereof, maps, records, documents, books, artifacts, and implements of culture in any way related to the inhabitants, prehistory, history, natural history, government, or culture in, on or under any of the lands, tidelands, submerged lands, and bed of the sea within the jurisdiction of the State of Mississippi.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 39-7-3
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 39-7-3 cover?
Section 39-7-3 ("Declaration of public policy.") 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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