Rankin County, MS Garage & Yard Sales: Garage Sale Permits (2026)

Rankin County cities take a light-touch approach to garage and yard sales. Brandon, Pearl, Flowood, Richland, and Pelahatchie do not require a paid permit for ordinary residential garage sales held within frequency limits. This keeps Mississippi's neighbor-friendly approach — casual sales of household personal property are considered a residential use incidental to the home. No Mississippi sales tax collection is required for casual/occasional sales of personal property under MDOR guidance, provided the seller is not operating as a business. Signs are regulated under each city's sign ordinance — generally, garage sale signs may be placed on the seller's own property and on private property with owner permission, but placement in public right-of-way, on utility poles, or at intersections is prohibited and subject to removal. Signs must be removed within 24-48 hours after the sale. Recurring sales or commercial-scale resale (flipping, flea-market-style) trigger municipal privilege license requirements under MS §27-17 and potential zoning violations as an unlicensed home business.