Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 22 - MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES
Part 19 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF STATE-OWNED COASTAL PRESERVE AREAS
Chapter 06 - HUNTING, TRAPPING, FISHING AND WILDLIFE
Rule 22-19-06-6.11

All birds of prey (eagles, hawks, osprey, owls, kites and vultures) and other nongame birds and animals are protected and shall not be captured, hunted, molested, removed, bought or sold. A Letter of Permission for interaction with these species may be granted, if the applicant has been issued the necessary permits from the appropriate state and federal regulatory agencies. A Special Permit, as defined in Title 22, Part 18, is required for research and collecting biological specimens on all CPAs.

MISS. CODE ANN. §§ 49-7-1, 49-7-3, 49-7-8, 49-15-69, 49-7-80, and 49-7-95.