Mississippi § 97-27-9 - Beaches; bringing or leaving breakable containers or other injurious debris upon established beaches.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-27-9 — Beaches; bringing or leaving breakable containers or other injurious debris upon established beaches., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-27-9. Beaches; bringing or leaving breakable containers or other injurious debris upon established beaches.
Whoever shall bring, put, throw, dump or leave on any established beach any cans, bottles, jars, glassware or broken glass, or any debris of any kind that might cause injury to barefoot persons using the beach, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided for in subsection (3) of this section. For the purposes of this section, “established beach” shall include any sand beach, natural or man-made, along any natural coastline or inland lake within the State of Mississippi designated or used for public recreational purposes. Any person who shall be found guilty of the violation of this section shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00) for each offense.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-27-9 cover?
Section 97-27-9 ("Beaches; bringing or leaving breakable containers or other injurious debris upon established beaches.") 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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