Mississippi § 97-29-47 - Profanity or drunkenness in public place.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-29-47 — Profanity or drunkenness in public place., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-29-47. Profanity or drunkenness in public place.
If any person shall profanely swear or curse, or use vulgar and indecent language, or be drunk in any public place, in the presence of two (2) or more persons, he shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or be imprisoned in the county jail not more than thirty (30) days or both.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-29-47 ("Profanity or drunkenness in public place.") 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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