Rule 31-201-3.3 - Requests for Public Records "The Public Records Act of 1983," states that it is the policy of the Mississippi Legislature that public records must be available for inspection by any person unless otherwise provided.
A. All requests for public records from MEMA must be made in writing using the MEMA Official Public Records Request Form to: Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, External Affairs Division, P.O. Box 5644, Pearl, MS 39288. Requests, using the required form, may also be emailed to memainfo@mema.ms.gov or faxed to (601) 933-6810.B. If public records requests are not directed through the channels provided in Rule 3.3.A., official receipt of a public records request may be delayed as it may take additional time (no more than two working days) to route your request to the correct agency department.C. Requests not made on the MEMA Official Public Records Request form will not be recognized as an official public records request. The purpose of this form is to readily identify a request as a public records request made pursuant to applicable state laws, and will provide the agency with the information necessary to efficiently and expeditiously comply with a request.31 Miss. Code. R. 201-3.3
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 25-61-2 & 5