Mississippi
State Laws
Mississippi Administrative Code 7-3-15.1 Character Education
“The policy of the State Board of Education shall be to encourage each school district and each school to ensure the inclusion of character education in the entire curriculum and to include character education in the staff development programs for teachers. Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 37-1-3. (Revised 10/1997)
Reported Animal Abuse Cases
PEOPLE reported that an 11-year-old in Petal, Mississippi, faces an aggravated cruelty-to-animals charge for allegedly beating a dog named Chico to death using a large stick, with the violent attack apparently captured on video. The footage, which Chico’s guardian reportedly deemed “very brutal,” allegedly shows the child approach the dog—who was apparently leashed behind his guardian’s place of business—and proceed to bludgeon him multiple times. Chico’s lifeless body was reportedly still tied to his leash when authorities arrived at the scene.
Fox13Memphis.com reported that a teen was accused of killing multiple kittens on video, reportedly by attacking one with a blade, smashing another with a folding chair, and dropping a car battery on the head of a third. The horrifying footage was then reportedly shared via social media, after which the teen was apparently arrested for allegedly “methodically and sadistically” killing the kittens “one at a time … in different ways for entertainment.”
People.com reported that that a 12-year-old had allegedly set the face of a stray dog on fire in Tate County.
WLBT.com reported that an investigation was ongoing after juveniles allegedly recorded themselves shooting and killing a dog. The video was shared on the social media platforms Snapchat and Facebook.
VicksburgPost.com reported that four teenagers had allegedly shot and killed a family’s dog while burglarizing their home. They were reportedly charged with cruelty to animals, among other charges.