MS HB541

Designates June 19th (Juneteenth) as an official legal state holiday in Mississippi by amending Section 3-3-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972

Adds Juneteenth to the existing list of legal holidays that includes New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

State and local government offices would be closed on June 19th, with employees receiving the day off as a paid holiday

Local municipalities and counties may substitute Juneteenth for another holiday (except MLK Day and Veterans' Day) if they choose to observe Mardi Gras or another local day instead

Takes effect immediately upon passage by the legislature