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Curfew Laws in Jackson, MS (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Juvenile Curfew

Under City Code Sec. 86-54, minors under 18 may not remain in any public street, park, vacant lot or establishment between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights, or between midnight and 6:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights. A separate daytime curfew bars compulsory-school-age children from public places from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on school days.

Jackson's Juvenile Curfew Hours

Significant Restrictions

Jackson, MS Code of Ordinances Sec. 86-54(a)

It shall be unlawful for any minor who has not reached his/her 18th birthday to remain in or upon any public street, highway, park, vacant lot, establishment or other public place within the city during the following periods: 10:00 p.m. Sunday to 6:00 a.m. Monday; 10:00 p.m. Monday to 6:00 a.m. Tuesday; 10:00 p.m. Tuesday to 6:00 a.m. Wednesday; 10:00 p.m. Wednesday to 6:00 a.m. Thursday; 10:00...

Park Curfew

City Code Sec. 90-3(15) makes "entering park after it is closed" a prohibited act in every Jackson city park, one of 20 posted rules under Chapter 90's park regulations. The code does not fix a single citywide closing hour in text; hours are set and posted per park by the Department of Parks and Recreation and enforced once posted.

Jackson City Parks Close After Hours

Some Restrictions

Jackson, MS Code of Ordinances Sec. 90-3(15)

Sec. 90-3. - Park signage. For the good of the park and all who use it, the following are prohibited: ...(13)Unleashed dogs. Dogs must be kept on a leash no greater than six feet;(14)Illegal drugs;(15)Entering park after it is closed;(16)Solicitation and obstructing entrances;(17)Amplifying sound, performing and rallying, engaging in commercial activity, and vehicles, except by permit;

Looking for Hinds County county-wide rules?

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

Curfew Laws in Hinds County