Another American-Made rifle is the Marlin X-7, which starts at $299 for a baseline blued/synthetic-stock rifle...
add stainless for another $50-60, wood stock for $99 from Boyd's...whatever you prefer...
Sub-Moa from the box at $299, Yeehaw!!
Spend the savings on a Nikon scope!!
You forgot to mention what part of Mississippi...
Like Laurel...Hattiesburg...Biloxi....Columbus...lots good hunting in MS