Not Many People Realize That These 11 Things Are Actually Illegal In Mississippi

Distinguishing between real laws and fake ones seems easy enough, right? Well, as we learned with "13 Silly Mississippi State Laws That You Probably Didn’t Know About," there are lots of weird laws in Mississippi, making it quite difficult to distinguish between the two. Don't think it's too difficult to tell the difference between real illegal things in Mississippi and fake ones? Check out these 11 weird laws in Mississippi that will definitely convince you otherwise.

1. Be careful where you park your truck in Brandon. A city law says it’s illegal to prevent someone from walking down the street by placing a truck in their way.

2. Want to hold office in Mississippi? Well, according to the law, you can’t do so if you’re an atheist.

3. In Ridgeland, it’s illegal for a home to have exterior burglar bars that are visible from the street. Those violating this law face up to a $1,000 fine.

In case you’re wondering, interior bars are permitted.

4. Attending an Ole Miss game in Oxford? Better be cautious when cheering because the city has a law on the books that says it is “illegal to cheer unless there’s a reason to.”

5. In Oxford, anyone who drives around the Square more than 100 times in one session is in violation of the law.

6. According to Mississippi law, drugstores in the state are not allowed to sell poison to children.

Wonder who they can sell it to?

7. The state law says that it’s illegal to sell the meat of a cat for food.

Can you image how many people must’ve tried to sell cat meat for this to become a law?

8. Better think twice before taking part in some cattle rustling. The crime is punishable by hanging.

9. Are you a bit of a wanderer? Then you better stay away from Mississippi; being a vagrant in the state is punishable by either a $250 fine or a month in prison.

10. Thinking of doing some fishing in Hazelhurst? Well, leave the Uzi at home because a city law says the gun cannot be used for fishing.

11. In Winona, it is illegal to honk a car horn because it could possibly scare a horse.

So, did you know about these weird laws in Mississippi? Have you unknowingly broken any of them? (Don’t worry; we won’t tell!)

These laws aren't the only strange things about Mississippi. Click here to read about the weirdest things that have happened in the Magnolia State.