Mississippi Antiquities Law & Mississippi Landmark Designation (MS)
Tracked preemption from the Mississippi overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1970-04-23
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:MS
Other Mississippi preemptions
Mississippi Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup & Redevelopment ActMississippi Coastal Preserves System — Tidelands Trust & MDMR Designated PreservesMississippi Gaming Control Act — Gulf Coast & River County Casino Siting PreemptionMississippi Tax Increment Financing Act — Redevelopment & Economic Development TIFMississippi Agricultural Districts & Agricultural Land PreservationMississippi Coastal Wetlands Protection Law — MDMR Permit JurisdictionMississippi Floodplain Management Act — NFIP Compliance & SFHA Construction StandardsMississippi Military Installation Influence — AICUZ Coordination (Keesler AFB, Columbus AFB, NAS Meridian, Stennis Space Center, Camp Shelby)
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
OR
parcel.is_designated_mississippi_landmark==Trueparcel.in_state_historic_district==Trueparcel.on_national_register==True
Preempted fields
2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
review_type | require | mdah_permit_for_landmark_alteration | §39-7-11: permit from Mississippi Department of Archives & History (MDAH) Board of Trustees required before any landmark may be taken, altered, damaged, destroyed, salvaged, or excavated |
land_development.alteration_of_designated_landmark | waive | — | Local zoning approval does not substitute for MDAH §39-7 permit on designated landmark properties |
Citation
Authority source
Miss. Code Ann. §§39-7-1 through 39-7-41 (Mississippi Antiquities Law); §39-7-11 (landmark permits); §39-7-21 (designation procedure)
§ §§39-7-1 et seq.; §39-7-11
Research notes
MDAH-designated Mississippi Landmarks include all state-owned historic property, plus privately-owned property by owner consent (~1,400+ designations as of 2025). Distinct from local historic-district designations under §17-1 zoning. Notable local historic districts include the Vicksburg National Military Park environs (Vicksburg), University-Oxford Historic District (Oxford), Tupelo's downtown/Elvis-birthplace district, the Natchez National Historical Park environs, the Biloxi Vieux Marche, and Pass Christian's Scenic Drive. Federal conflict check: §106 NHPA review (54 USC §306108) parallel for federally-nexused projects.