Mississippi Governor Signs & Shoots In Support Of Sportsmen Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour signed three pro-sportsmen bills into law, then celebrated his state’s heritage with state legislators by shooting a round of sporting clays. After signing no-net-loss of public hunting lands protection, an Internet hunting ban and creation of an apprentice hunting program, all bills introduced and supported by the Mississippi Sportsmen’s Caucus, the governor said, “Mississippians love the outdoors, and we want our children and grandchildren to have the opportunity to hunt, fish, boat and come to love the outdoors just as we have.”