Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted at the shop. Mississippi licenses cosmetologists, barbers, manicurists and estheticians separately, each on a two-year cycle. Board: 601-359-1820.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
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 State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.
Sources and dates
Board of Cosmetology and Barbering license pages; Mississippi Code 73-7-29. 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 hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted at the shop.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted at the shop.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted at the shop.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Mississippi it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
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