Mississippi Code Title 35. War Veterans and Pensions § 35-3-31

There is hereby created a Mississippi Veterans Honor Medal Program to be administered by the State Veterans Affairs Board to honor, recognize and thank Mississippi veterans for their honorable military service. The Mississippi Veterans Honor Medal shall be available for Mississippi veterans who were honorably discharged. The State Veterans Affairs Board shall determine as expeditiously as possible the specific eligibility requirements for the medal. Applications for the medal shall be filed with the State Veterans Affairs Board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. The program shall be revenue neutral with all costs to be paid by the sale of the medals at a price to be determined by the board. The State Veterans Affairs Board may adopt any rules and regulations necessary to administer the provisions of this section.