Beer and light wine are permitted separately from liquor and wine, under their own county local option, so a town can be wet for beer and dry for liquor. Apply through TAP with the lease and the local approvals; the excise tax is paid by the wholesaler, not the retailer.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 5 of 6: Alcohol permits
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Mississippi Department of Revenue.
Sources and dates
Department of Revenue beer, light wine and light spirits page; Mississippi Code 67-3-15 and following. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
Yes. Beer and light wine are permitted separately from liquor and wine, under their own county local option, so a town can be wet for beer and dry for liquor.
Yes. Beer and light wine are permitted separately from liquor and wine, under their own county local option, so a town can be wet for beer and dry for liquor.
Yes. Beer and light wine are permitted separately from liquor and wine, under their own county local option, so a town can be wet for beer and dry for liquor.
Yes. Beer and light wine are permitted separately from liquor and wine, under their own county local option, so a town can be wet for beer and dry for liquor.
Yes. Beer and light wine are permitted separately from liquor and wine, under their own county local option, so a town can be wet for beer and dry for liquor.
Yes. Beer and light wine are permitted separately from liquor and wine, under their own county local option, so a town can be wet for beer and dry for liquor.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
Mississippi Department of Revenue.
Step 5 of 6, alcohol permits. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax, approve the space and get the permits for your kind of business.
Who needs a beer and light wine retailer’s permit in Mississippi?
