EXHIBIT 24



                          LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Anthony Steinriede, Kent A. McKee and Gary C. Wilkerson
each acting alone with full power, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

     (1)     execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer or director of Mueller Industries, Inc.
or its subsidiaries (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
thereunder; and

     (2)    do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any
such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar
authority.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to either of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 14th day of May, 2009.


                                        /s/ John B. Hansen
                                        Printed Name: John B. Hansen