The English language is the official language of the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 3-3-31
State language
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Ruiz v. Hull (1998)
Most recently applied in 989 So. 2d 1001 - Cole v. Riley (March 2008)
Laws, 1987, ch. 439, eff from and after July 1, 1987.
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