Under the state's hate crime law:
The penalty for any felony or misdemeanor shall be subject to enhancement as provided in Sections
99-19-301 through
99-19-307 if the felony or misdemeanor was committed because of the actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, national origin or gender of the victim.
I would think that since the victim is the public, this would not fall under the definition of a hate crime.
Does the state enhance penalties for destruction of historic artifacts? That might be the case here.