Sign Regulations in Mississippi (2026)
13 rules on the books across Mississippi, 5 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Political Signs
Rules for posting political campaign signs on your property, including size limits, how early you can put them up, and when they must come down.
Mississippi: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsEvery published campaign sign in Mississippi must carry a disclaimer under Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-897: the candidate's…
Read full rule →Gulfport
Some RestrictionsPolitical yard signs in Gulfport can go up on private property with the owner's consent in any zoning district, capped…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsJackson lets political signs go up without a permit, but they must sit at least ten feet from any public right-of-way…
Read full rule →Garage Sale Signs
Where you can place signs advertising a garage or yard sale, including restrictions on utility poles, medians, and public right-of-way.
Holiday Displays
Rules for seasonal decorations, lights, inflatables, and lawn displays, including the sign-permit exemptions most codes give them and any limits on timing, size, or placement.
Digital Billboards
Rules governing digital and electronic billboards, including size limits, brightness and dwell-time standards, and the ongoing legal fight in cities like LA.
Rankin County
Heavy RestrictionsInside Rankin County's Reservoir Community District, digital and animated billboards are banned outright: Section…
Read full rule →Jackson
Significant RestrictionsJackson limits any digital electronic billboard to six commercial ads plus one public service message per rotation, and…
Read full rule →Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport allows digital sign faces, but every message has to hold still for at least eight seconds, the transition…
Read full rule →Window Signs
Limits on the percentage of window area that may be covered by signs in storefronts, including transparency rules for safety visibility into businesses.
Hinds County
Light RestrictionsTemporary window signs displayed in a show or display window on any property in unincorporated Hinds County cannot…
Read full rule →Jackson
Light RestrictionsWindow signs in Jackson are permit-exempt as long as they cover 20 percent or less of the entire building's window…
Read full rule →Jackson County
Light RestrictionsSigns on glass doors or windows in unincorporated Jackson County are capped at six square feet if they state the…
Read full rule →Freeway-Facing Signs
Restrictions on commercial signs visible from freeways, including height, illumination, and outdoor advertising act compliance.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsBusinesses in Gulfport's commercial and industrial districts can put up a tall freeway-oriented sign near an interstate…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsOn federal interstate highways and their frontage roads, Jackson caps outdoor advertising signs at 700 square feet and…
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