Public Conduct in Mississippi (2026)
17 rules on the books across Mississippi, 4 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Aggressive Panhandling
LAMC §41.59 prohibits panhandling that involves intimidation, blocking, or following a person, including penalties and how it differs from passive solicitation.
Skateboarding Rules
LAMC §56.15 and §63.44 limits on skateboarding on sidewalks, in parks, and in commercial corridors, including helmet requirements and skate-park designations.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport treats skateboards the same as roller skates and coasters under Code section 6-40: none of them may go upon a…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsCity Code Sec. 90-3(1) prohibits bicycling, rollerblading, scooters and skateboards in Jackson's city parks except in…
Read full rule →Loud Party Ordinance
LAMC §41.40 unruly-gathering ordinance allowing police to cite hosts for second-response calls, including escalating fines and permit-revocation triggers.
Loitering Rules
Constitutional limits on loitering ordinances post-Papachristou and Morales, and what conduct LA can still penalize (e.g., loitering with intent to commit specific crimes).
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport has no general loitering ordinance for its sidewalks or parks: the code's only loitering ban, section 6-420…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsJackson bans loitering that blocks streets, sidewalks or businesses: Section 86-4 makes it unlawful to loiter, loaf or…
Read full rule →Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
LAMC §41.50 + LA County smoking bans in parks, beaches, restaurants, outdoor dining, and within 25 ft of business entrances; enforcement and signage rules.
Gulfport
Significant RestrictionsGulfport bans smoking within 20 feet of building entrances and ventilation intakes, in most outdoor restaurant seating…
Read full rule →Southaven
Significant RestrictionsIn the City of Southaven, Mississippi, smoking is unlawful in municipal parks, in the seating area of outdoor sports…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsJackson's Capital City Smoke-Free Air Ordinance, City Code Sec. 86-167, bans smoking within 20 feet of entrances…
Read full rule →Jaywalking
CA AB-2147 (Freedom to Walk Act, 2023) restricting jaywalking citations to immediate-danger situations, and how LAPD enforces the new standard.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport Code § 6-236 bans jaywalking outright downtown and on any signalized block between intersections: pedestrians…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsJackson pedestrians in any business district must cross the roadway only in a marked crosswalk; elsewhere, crossing…
Read full rule →Southaven
Light RestrictionsSections 9-374 through 9-376 of the Southaven Code require a pedestrian outside a crosswalk to cross at right angles to…
Read full rule →Public Marijuana Use
CA Health & Safety Code §11362.3 prohibits cannabis use in public, including parks, sidewalks, and inside vehicles; penalties and consumption-lounge exceptions.
Public Alcohol Use
LAMC §41.27 + CA Bus & Prof §25620 prohibit drinking alcohol on public streets, sidewalks, parks, and beaches; penalties and special-event exemptions.
Jackson
Some RestrictionsJackson bans possessing or drinking an open container of alcohol on public streets, sidewalks and grounds outside a…
Read full rule →Jackson County
Some RestrictionsPossessing or drinking alcohol on Jackson County public property while trespassing or loitering there is unlawful, with…
Read full rule →Southaven
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Southaven, Sec. 8-334 lets patrons of on premises alcohol permittees carry one open container, in a…
Read full rule →Gulfport
Light RestrictionsGulfport lets patrons carry an open drink outside licensed bars inside two designated Leisure and Recreation Districts…
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