Federal court cases are examined in an effort to view recent First Amendment rights infringements which have occurred in Mississippi. Case law reinforces students' rights to wear same-sex outfits to school functions as well as to bring same-sex dates. Connection to a recent civil rights investigation by the NAACP into a north Mississippi middle school demonstrates the strength of the organization inside Mississippi. Combined, the recent court cases and threats of litigation suggest that a stronger understanding of homosexual rights, as protected by the First Amendment, is necessary for administrators. (Contains 2 figures.)