Vehicle license or registration - Mississippi

All motor vehicles and trailers used upon the highways of Mississippi are subject to registration except highway construction equipment, federally owned vehicles, and farm trailers of 8,000 pounds or less gross weight. License tags for private carriers of property, private commercial carriers of property, of 10,000 pounds or less, are sold and issued by the tax collectors of the several counties. Motor vehicle dealer tags are sold and issued through the State Tax Commission. All other general supervision and enforcement of motor vehicle privilege taxes are in the hands of the Mississippi State Tax Commissioner through local tax collectors.

The due date for payment of registration fees and highway privilege tax is during the anniversary month of the motor vehicle registration. An additional 15 days will be allowed after the end of the anniversary month.