Mississippi Code Title 49. Conservation and Ecology § 49-4-11

(a) A master's degree in one (1) of the management functions of the agency, wildlife or fisheries conservation, parks and recreation or related sciences or a master's degree in public or business administration and at least six (6) years' experience in a public or private organization with administrative management functions similar to those of the agency. At least three (3) of the six (6) years' experience must be in a position with administrative management responsibilities, including personnel supervision and budget management; or

(b) A bachelor's degree in wildlife or fisheries conservation, biology, parks and recreation, forestry, agriculture or related sciences or a bachelor's degree in public or business administration and at least eight (8) years' experience in a public or private organization with administrative management functions directly related to those of the agency, with four (4) of those years in an administrative management position with personnel supervision and budget management responsibilities.