Creator: Oil and Gas Board (RG 62).

Collection Summary: Minutes of the monthly meetings of the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board.  Also included are some dockets of the agendas of the meetings of the board from 1948 to 1965. The minutes were originally bound in ledgers with each ledger containing several months of the Board’s minutes, but due to size they have been moved to folders with the original Minute Book being spilt into a “Part 1” and “Part 2”. 

Access Restrictions: None.

Date(s): 1932-2014.

Volume: 32.00 Cubic Feet.

Finding Aid Created By: Colby Cox in April 2025.

Related Materials: Series 388: Mississippi Oil and Gas Board Office Files. 1937-1976.

Record Group History: The State Oil and Gas Board was created by the Mississippi Legislature in 1932. The Board was originally composed of the Governor, Attorney General, State Land Commissioner, and Oil and Gas Supervisor, who was appointed by the Governor. In 1950, the board’s composition changed to be 5 members who were appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General and these 5 appointees chose the State Oil and Gas Supervisor who they were to work in support of. The State Oil and Gas Board main goal is to aid the Oil and Gas Supervisor in enforcing the standards and procedures set forth by the state to maximize the production of oil and natural gas in Mississippi while at the same time minimizing the occurrence of waste during production. Additionally, the board holds open hearings which served as opportunities for the public to bring forward grievances or petitions for changes to rules and regulations regarding oil and gas in the state. 

Collection Inventory
Box Content Box Number
“Old Minute Book” Jun. 1932 – May 1948.36225
Dockets: 1948-1965.36225
Minute Books: 1 – 4. May 1948 – Aug. 1952.36225
Minute Books: 5 – 9. Sep. 1952 – Oct. 1957. 36229
Minute Books: 10 – 14. Nov. 1957 – Aug. 1961. 36230
Minute Books: 15 – 19. Sep. 1961 – Jan. 1965.36231
Minute Books: 20 – 24. Feb. 1965 – Oct. 1967.36232
Minute Books: 25 – 29. Nov. 1967 – Apr. 1970.36233
Minute Books: 30 – 35. May 1970 – Jun. 1973.36234
Minute Books: 36 – 41. Jul. 1973 – Dec. 1976.36235
Minute Books: 42 – 47. Jan. 1977 – Apr. 1979. 36236
Minute Books: 48 – 53. May 1979 – Nov. 1980.36237
Minute Books: 54 – 60. Dec. 1980 – Jun. 1982.36238
Minute Books: 61 – 66. Jul. 1982 – May 1984.36239
Minute Books: 67 – 72. Jun. 1984 – Dec. 1985.36240
Minute Books: 73 – 78. Jan. 1986 – Jan. 1988. 36241
Minute Books: 79 – 84. Feb. 1988 – Sep. 1989.   36242
Minute Books: 85 – 90. Oct. 1989 – Jul. 1991. 36243
Minute Books: 91 – 96. Aug. 1991 – Sep. 1993.36244
Minute Books: 97 – 102. Oct. 1993 – Jul. 1995.36245
Minute Books: 103 – 109. Aug. 1995 – Jul. 1997.36246
Minute Books: 110 – 115. Aug. 1997 – Mar. 1999.36247
Minute Books: 116 – 121. Apr. 1999 – Jul. 2000.36248
Minute Books: 122 – 127. Aug 2000 – Sep. 2001.36249
Minute Books: 128 – 133. Oct. 2001 – Jun. 2003.36250
Minute Books: 134 – 140. Jul. 2003 – Dec. 2004.36251
Minute Books: 141 – 147. Jan. 2005 – Jul. 2006.36252
Minute Books: 148 – 153. Aug. 2006. – Sep. 2007.36253
Minute Books: 154 – 159. Oct. 2007 – Nov. 2008.36254
Minute Books: 160 – 165. Dec. 2008 – Apr. 2010.36255
Minute Books: 166 – 171. May 2010 – Jul. 2011. 36256
Minute Books: 172 – 177. Aug. 2011 – Aug. 2012.36257
Minute Books: 178 – 183. Jul. 2012 – Jul. 2013.36258
Minute Books: 184 – 188. Aug. 2013 – Jul. 2014.36259