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Curfew Laws in Gulfport, MS (2026)

2 verified curfew laws for Gulfport, Mississippi, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Juvenile Curfew

Gulfport bars anyone under 18 from public places between 11:01 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights, 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on school days, under Sec. 7-9. Minors, parents who knowingly allow the violation, and business operators who let a minor stay can each be cited.

Gulfport Juvenile Curfew Hours

Significant Restrictions

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 7-9(d)

(d)Curfew hours. Under this section [curfew hours] shall be:(1)11:01 o'clock p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday until 6:00 o'clock a.m. of the following day; and(2)12:01 o'clock a.m. until 6:00 o'clock a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday; and(3)9:00 o'clock a.m. until 2:00 o'clock p.m. on Monday through Friday during the school term in which a compulsory school age child is ...

Park Curfew

Gulfport's lighted parks and recreational areas close at 10:30 p.m. and reopen at 6:30 a.m., while unlighted parks close from dusk to dawn under Code Sec. 8-77. A parking lot serving an unlighted park closes on the same dusk-to-dawn schedule, and the parks director can extend hours for a scheduled or city-approved event.

Gulfport City Park Closing Hours

Some Restrictions

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 8-77

(a)Except as otherwise set forth in this section, no person shall be in any park/recreational area during the hours the park/recreational area, or part thereof, is closed.(b)Lighted parks/recreational areas are closed from 10:30 p.m. until 6:30 a.m. daily.(c)Unlighted (i.e., not lighted by permanently affixed artificial illumination) parks/recreational areas shall close from dusk to dawn daily....

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Gulfport city rules.

Curfew Laws in Harrison County