Odd Mississippi Laws

• Cattle rustling is punishable by hanging.
• Horses are not to be housed within 50 feet of any road.
• Vagrancy is punishable by either 30 days in prison or a $201 fine. 
• Columbus - The fine for waving a gun in public is higher than actually shooting it.
• Oxford - It is illegal to drive around the town square more than 100 times in a single session.
• One may not spit on the sidewalks on the square.
• Motor vehicles on the square are prohibited.
• Horn honking is not permitted as it might scare horses.
• Tylertown - It is unlawful to shave in the center of main street.