Mississippi Code

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-101-1 (2026)

Management of state institutions of higher learning

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The following state institutions of higher learning shall be under the management and control of a board of trustees to be known as the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, namely:

(a) The University of Mississippi;

(b) Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science;

(c) Mississippi University for Women;

(d) The University of Southern Mississippi;

(e) Delta State University;

(f) Alcorn State University;

(g) Jackson State University;

(h) Mississippi Valley State University;

(i) And any other of like kind which may be hereafter established by the state.

Codes, 1942, § 6719; Laws, 1932, ch. 127; Laws, 1944, ch. 262, § 2.

Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 410, HB 922,§ 1, eff. 3/22/2023.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1976–2025 · leading case: BD. OF Trs. v. Miss. Publishers Corp., 478 So. 2d 269 (Miss. 1985).

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BD. OF Trs. v. Miss. Publishers Corp., 478 So. 2d 269 (Miss. 1985). · cites it 3× “1984) (hereinafter referred to as Open Meeting Act) and the Board of Trustees Powers Act, Miss. Code Ann. §§ 37-101-1 to 283 (Supp.”

Stark v. Univ. of S. Mississippi, 8 F. Supp. 3d 825 (S.D. Miss. 2014). · cites it 2× “8, § 213-A; Miss.Code Ann. § 37-101-1. On November 7, 2012, Plaintiff filed suit against USM, Jeff Hammond, and Dr.”

Edward R. Jagnandan v. William L. Giles, President, Mississippi State Univ., 538 F.2d 1166 (5th Cir. 1976). “See Miss.Code Ann. § 37-101-1 (1972). The Board’s structure is detailed in the Mississippi Constitution.”

Bruner v. Univ. of S. Mississippi, 501 So. 2d 1113 (Miss. 1987). “Miss. Code Ann. §§ 37-101-1 to -261 (1972).”

Canon v. Bd. of Trs. of State Institutions of Higher Learning, 133 F. Supp. 3d 865 (S.D. Miss. 2015). “1985) (citing Miss.Code Ann. § 37-101-1 through 15). With respect to matters of employment, Mississippi Code Annotated provides that IHL: shall have the power and authority to elect the heads of the various institutions of higher learning and to contract with all deans,…”

Ayers v. Fordice, 111 F.3d 1183 (5th Cir. 1997). “Miss.Code Ann. § 37-101-1 (1996). Its general powers and duties include, inter alia, managing all university property, disbursing funds, establishing standards for admission and graduation, and supervising the functioning of each institution.”

Bd. of Trs. v. Peoples Bank, 538 So. 2d 361 (Miss. 1989). “Miss. Code Ann. § 37-101-1 (1972). Bruner, 501 So.”

Jackson v. Bd. of Trs. of the Institutions of Higher Learning (S.D. Miss. 2025). “2022) (cleaned up); Miss. Code Ann. § 37-101-1 . Third, even if the individually named defendants had the power to instate Mays Jackson as JSU President, they argue that her “requested remedy of removing the current JSU President to instate her in his place, simply because she…”

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