Miss. Code Ann. § 33-3-1
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Miss. Code Ann. § 33-3-1
Official statutory text
The Governor shall be Commander in Chief of the militia and each of the classes thereof, except when it is called into the service of the United States, and shall have power to call forth the militia to execute the laws, repel invasion, and to suppress riots and insurrections, and to perform such other functions as may be authorized by law.
Status: in_force
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