Mississippi Code Title 25. Public Officers and Employees; Public Records § 25-1-105

All provisions of Section 37-9-75 prohibiting strikes by teachers and teacher organizations and providing penalties therefor, and providing certain responsibilities for members of local school governing boards and school administrators shall likewise apply as far as is practicable to all public employees and public employers respectively.

For purposes of this section, “public employee” means any person holding a position by employment, contract or appointment with a public employer; and

“Public employer” means any governmental entity in this state whose employees are paid in whole or in part by funds appropriated or otherwise provided by the state.