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.
Miss. Code Ann. § 33-3-1
Commander in Chief
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 757 F. Supp. 1462 - Farmer v. Mabus (1991)
Most recently applied in 757 F. Supp. 1462 - Farmer v. Mabus (March 1991)
Codes, 1942, § 8519-11; Laws, 1966, ch. 539, § 2, eff from and after June 1, 1966.
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