Rankin County, MS Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Section 3007.02 governs on-street parking in the Reservoir Community District, the unincorporated part of Rankin County near the Ross Barnett Reservoir. It does not reach Brandon, Pearl, Flowood or the county's other incorporated towns.

What is banned. The section prohibits "parking and/or storage" of any vehicle, motor home, transient trailer, boat or trailer on a public street or public right-of-way. The list is broad. An ordinary passenger car is covered by the words "any vehicle," and boats and trailers are named on their own. Because parking and storage are each named, a short stay and a long stay are treated alike.

Where it applies. The ban operates in platted subdivisions and in posted areas. In any platted subdivision in the district, the text does not make the ban depend on signs. In "other districts where NO PARKING signs have been installed," the posted signs are what trigger the rule.

Named exclusions. The Vineyards is excluded by name. Barnett Bend is mostly excluded, but the text carves specific parts back in: Bend III, IIIA and Barnett Bend North Parts I, II, and III remain subject to the ban. A Barnett Bend resident needs to know which part of the subdivision the lot sits in. The exclusions match the yard-parking exception in Section 3007.01.

The gathering exception. Parking for isolated, non-recurring gatherings, parties, or visitors will be permitted. Each qualifier matters. A single party on a Reservoir Community District street fits the exception. An event that fills the same street on a regular schedule is recurring, and the exception does not describe it.

What the exception does not cover. The exception is written for parking. The section's ban also covers storage, so keeping a boat or trailer on the street is not what the gathering exception describes.