SEC. 3-3-17. State land mammal.

The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is hereby designated the state land mammal of Mississippi.

SOURCES: Laws, 1974, ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff from and after passage (approved April 12, 1974).

1997 Amendment:

Section 3-3-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

3-3-17. The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) are designated the state land mammals of Mississippi.

SOURCES: 1997 Laws, Chapter 411, Sec. 1, HB673, Effective July 1, 1997.