Mississippi § 97-37-27 - Fireworks; unlawful to explode in certain places.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-37-27 — Fireworks; unlawful to explode in certain places., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-37-27. Fireworks; unlawful to explode in certain places.
It shall be unlawful to explode any fire-crackers, roman candles, sky-rockets or any kind of fireworks in any unincorporated town or village in this state, within three hundred yards of any railroad depot, and cotton or hay warehouse or any cotton-yard. And any one violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, before any justice of the peace, be fined not more than ten dollars nor less than one dollar, or imprisoned not more than ten days, or may be both fined and imprisoned.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-37-27 ("Fireworks; unlawful to explode in certain places.") 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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