Mississippi’s main local vehicle tax is not a city sales-tax add-on. It is annual ad valorem tax: mills times assessed value, collected by the county tax collector, often with the tag. Hinds County millage is not DeSoto County millage. This guide compares live average millage (AMR) and shows dollars on realistic assessed values. Right now the highest average millage is 171.83% in QUITMAN, and the lowest is 46% in WINSTON. Hinds is 120.11%; Harrison is 105.72%. If you live in Hinds rather than Harrison, the gap is 14.39 mills, or $215.85 on $15,000 of assessed value in a simplified mills × value ÷ 1,000 illustration. This guide compares 82 localities across 82 counties. Rates are sourced from the Mississippi Department of Revenue and county tax collectors and update in real time so a levy change cannot leave a stale percentage in the prose.
Why the locality on the title changes the bill
A mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of assessed value. Vehicles are assessed at a fraction of true value under state rules. Two counties with different millage produce different January bills on the same car. You cannot pick a coastal millage by buying in Gulfport if you garage the car in Jackson.
Hinds sits at 120.11% while Jackson sits at 117.63%. If you live in Hinds instead of Jackson, that is 2.48 mills — $37.20 on $15,000 of assessed value in a simplified mills × value ÷ 1,000 illustration. People move this gap around without meaning to: a dealer in a cheaper jurisdiction does not rewrite the sourcing rules. The live comparisons below use the same average millage (AMR) field the calculator uses.
- Mississippi Department of Revenue — motor vehicle ad valorem; county tax collectors
- Mississippi Code Title 27, Chapter 51 — motor vehicle ad valorem tax
- Mississippi Code Title 27, Chapter 19 — privilege licenses (tags)
- County tax collector offices (Hinds, Harrison, DeSoto, Rankin, Madison)
How this state taxes (or fees) a vehicle
Mississippi Code Title 27 provides for ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles. Counties and school districts levy mills. The Department of Revenue and county tax collectors administer assessment and collection, typically with privilege license (tag) purchase. This article’s live figures use AMR — average millage on the official rate data. Sales tax on the purchase of a vehicle, if applicable, is a separate DOR question.
Pay at the county tax collector when you buy the tag or when the vehicle tax is due. Moving counties means a new collector and a new millage.
Highest and lowest rates right now
Among localities currently loaded for Mississippi, the maximum average millage is 171.83% (QUITMAN) and the minimum is 46% (WINSTON). Those names are live. If a district overtakes the leader next quarter, the sentence updates automatically. On a $25,000 assessed value, the high row is $4,295.75 and the low row is $1,150.00.
Treat a raw maximum with care when official tables include special districts, CID parcels, or vehicle types other than a passenger car. The regional sections below prefer ordinary cities and counties you would actually put on a title. The appendix remains the complete searchable list.
Jackson metro (Hinds, Madison, Rankin)
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Hinds is 120.11% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
If the vehicle is taxed in Hinds rather than Madison, millage is 120.11% versus 94.13% — a gap of 25.98 mills. On $15,000 of assessed value that is $389.70 a year in this simplified illustration.
From one end of this cluster to the other — Hinds versus Rankin — the average millage runs 120.11% against 104.37%, a gap of 15.74 mills or $393.50 on $25,000.
Named in this section: Hinds, Madison, Rankin. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Hinds versus Madison
Scenario: Illustrate $15,000 of assessed value in Hinds versus Madison. Your county’s assessment fraction may be lower than sale price; this isolates millage.
Hinds millage 120.11% → $1,801.65
Madison millage 94.13% → $1,411.95
Gap: $389.70
A mill is $1 per $1,000 assessed. Doubling millage doubles this illustration; it does not double statewide sales tax.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same millage, higher assessed value ($25,000) — still Hinds versus Madison.
Madison on $25,000 assessed: $2,353.25
Gap: $649.50
City versus unincorporated millage is why two neighbors on opposite sides of a sign can post different bills.
Mississippi Coast
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Harrison is 105.72% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
A move from Jackson to Harrison changes the levy from 117.63% to 105.72%. That 11.91 mills millage swing is $178.65 on $15,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Hancock levies 96%; Pearl River levies 118.85%. The millage gap is 22.85 mills. At $15,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $342.75 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
From one end of this cluster to the other — Harrison versus Pearl River — the average millage runs 105.72% against 118.85%, a gap of 13.13 mills or $328.25 on $25,000.
Named in this section: Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Harrison versus Jackson
Scenario: Illustrate $15,000 of assessed value in Harrison versus Jackson. Your county’s assessment fraction may be lower than sale price; this isolates millage.
Harrison millage 105.72% → $1,585.80
Jackson millage 117.63% → $1,764.45
Gap: $178.65
A mill is $1 per $1,000 assessed. Doubling millage doubles this illustration; it does not double statewide sales tax.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same millage, higher assessed value ($25,000) — still Harrison versus Jackson.
Jackson on $25,000 assessed: $2,940.75
Gap: $297.75
City versus unincorporated millage is why two neighbors on opposite sides of a sign can post different bills.
North Mississippi
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Desoto is 106.93% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
City limits matter here: Desoto is 106.93% while Lee is 105%. If you live in Desoto, the illustrated tax on $15,000 assessed is $1,603.95 versus $1,575.00 in Lee.
If the vehicle is taxed in Lafayette rather than Lowndes, millage is 88.35% versus 97.03% — a gap of 8.68 mills. On $15,000 of assessed value that is $130.20 a year in this simplified illustration.
From one end of this cluster to the other — Desoto versus Oktibbeha — the average millage runs 106.93% against 124.61%, a gap of 17.68 mills or $442.00 on $25,000.
Named in this section: Desoto, Lafayette, Lee, Lowndes, Oktibbeha. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Desoto versus Lee
Scenario: Illustrate $15,000 of assessed value in Desoto versus Lee. Your county’s assessment fraction may be lower than sale price; this isolates millage.
Desoto millage 106.93% → $1,603.95
Lee millage 105% → $1,575.00
Gap: $28.95
A mill is $1 per $1,000 assessed. Doubling millage doubles this illustration; it does not double statewide sales tax.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same millage, higher assessed value ($25,000) — still Desoto versus Lee.
Lee on $25,000 assessed: $2,625.00
Gap: $48.25
City versus unincorporated millage is why two neighbors on opposite sides of a sign can post different bills.
Pine Belt and the rest of the state
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Forrest is 125.66% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
Forrest levies 125.66%; Lamar levies 116.95%. The millage gap is 8.71 mills. At $15,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $130.65 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Lauderdale to Jones changes the levy from 118.7% to 126.57%. That 7.87 mills millage swing is $118.05 on $15,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Warren levies 117.77%; Washington levies 130.28%. The millage gap is 12.51 mills. At $15,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $187.65 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Lincoln to Pike changes the levy from 106% to 133.08%. That 27.08 mills millage swing is $406.20 on $15,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
From one end of this cluster to the other — Forrest versus Lincoln — the average millage runs 125.66% against 106%, a gap of 19.66 mills or $491.50 on $25,000.
Named in this section: Forrest, Jones, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lincoln, Pike, Warren, Washington. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Forrest versus Lamar
Scenario: Illustrate $15,000 of assessed value in Forrest versus Lamar. Your county’s assessment fraction may be lower than sale price; this isolates millage.
Forrest millage 125.66% → $1,884.90
Lamar millage 116.95% → $1,754.25
Gap: $130.65
A mill is $1 per $1,000 assessed. Doubling millage doubles this illustration; it does not double statewide sales tax.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same millage, higher assessed value ($25,000) — still Forrest versus Lamar.
Lamar on $25,000 assessed: $2,923.75
Gap: $217.75
City versus unincorporated millage is why two neighbors on opposite sides of a sign can post different bills.
Counties and localities covered here
Current official data covers 82 distinct county/parish labels and 82 total rows. Names, as printed:
ADAMS, ALCORN, AMITE, ATTALA, BENTON, BOLIVAR, CALHOUN, CARROLL, CHICKASAW, CHOCTAW, CLAIBORNE, CLARKE, CLAY, COAHOMA, COPIAH, COVINGTON, DESOTO, FORREST, FRANKLIN, GEEENE, GEORGE, GRENADA, HANCOCK, HARRISON, HINDS, HOLMES, HUMPHREYS, ISSAQUENA, ITAWAMBA, JACKSON, JASPER, JEFFERSON, JEFFERSON DAVIS, JONES, KEMPER, LAFAYETTE, LAMAR, LAUDERDALE, LAWRENCE, LEAKE, LEE, LEFLORE, LINCOLN, LOWNDES, MADISON, MARION, MARSHALL, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, NESHOBA, NEWTON, NOXUBEE, OKTIBBEHA, PANOLA, PEARL RIVER, PERRY, PIKE, PONTOTOC, PRENTISS, QUITMAN, RANKIN, SCOTT, SHARKEY, SIMPSON, SMITH, STONE, SUNFLOWER, TALLAHATCHIE, TATE, TIPPAH, TISHOMINGO, TUNICA, UNION, WALTHALL, WARREN, WASHINGTON, WAYNE, WEBSTER, WILKINSON, WINSTON, YALOBUSHA, YAZOO.
If a name is long, truncated, or includes a district tag, that is how the official locality is labeled. Look it up in the appendix rather than shortening the official name.
More named comparisons
The regional sections cannot quote every locality. These additional pairs still use live rates and real place names, so you can see how neighbors diverge without scrolling the appendix yet.
A move from Harrison to Hinds changes the levy from 105.72% to 120.11%. That 14.39 mills millage swing is $359.75 on $25,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Jackson levies 117.63%; Desoto levies 106.93%. The millage gap is 10.7 mills. At $25,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $267.50 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Madison to Rankin changes the levy from 94.13% to 104.37%. That 10.24 mills millage swing is $256.00 on $25,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Forrest levies 125.66%; Lee levies 105%. The millage gap is 20.66 mills. At $25,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $516.50 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Jones to Lauderdale changes the levy from 126.57% to 118.7%. That 7.87 mills millage swing is $196.75 on $25,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Pearl River levies 118.85%; Lowndes levies 97.03%. The millage gap is 21.82 mills. At $25,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $545.50 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Hancock to Lamar changes the levy from 96% to 116.95%. That 20.95 mills millage swing is $523.75 on $25,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Warren levies 117.77%; Washington levies 130.28%. The millage gap is 12.51 mills. At $25,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $312.75 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Lafayette to Oktibbeha changes the levy from 88.35% to 124.61%. That 36.26 mills millage swing is $906.50 on $25,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Pike levies 133.08%; Lincoln levies 106%. The millage gap is 27.08 mills. At $25,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $677.00 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Alcorn to Adams changes the levy from 116.67% to 126.07%. That 9.4 mills millage swing is $235.00 on $25,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Amite levies 91.06%; Attala levies 103.57%. The millage gap is 12.51 mills. At $25,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $312.75 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A longer tour of named places
One more pass across named places, still in comparison sentences, still live:
Adams levies 126.07%; Alcorn levies 116.67%. The millage gap is 9.4 mills. At $15,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $141.00 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Attala to Amite changes the levy from 103.57% to 91.06%. That 12.51 mills millage swing is $187.65 on $15,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Benton levies 139.02%; Bolivar levies 115.51%. The millage gap is 23.51 mills. At $15,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $352.65 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Carroll to Calhoun changes the levy from 105.28% to 127%. That 21.72 mills millage swing is $325.80 on $15,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Chickasaw levies 129.31%; Choctaw levies 84.61%. The millage gap is 44.7 mills. At $15,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $670.50 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Clarke to Claiborne changes the levy from 112.97% to 113.89%. That 0.92 mills millage swing is $13.80 on $15,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Clay levies 56.23%; Coahoma levies 111.67%. The millage gap is 55.44 mills. At $15,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $831.60 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Covington to Copiah changes the levy from 97.04% to 110.71%. That 13.67 mills millage swing is $205.05 on $15,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Desoto levies 106.93%; Forrest levies 125.66%. The millage gap is 18.73 mills. At $15,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $280.95 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from George to Franklin changes the levy from 122.38% to 116%. That 6.38 mills millage swing is $95.70 on $15,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Geeene levies 129.52%; Grenada levies 105.8%. The millage gap is 23.72 mills. At $15,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $355.80 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Harrison to Hancock changes the levy from 105.72% to 96%. That 9.72 mills millage swing is $145.80 on $15,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Hinds levies 120.11%; Holmes levies 160.83%. The millage gap is 40.72 mills. At $15,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $610.80 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Issaquena to Humphreys changes the levy from 117.93% to 160.11%. That 42.18 mills millage swing is $632.70 on $15,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Itawamba levies 135.75%; Jackson levies 117.63%. The millage gap is 18.12 mills. At $15,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $271.80 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Jefferson to Jasper changes the levy from 144.43% to 105.25%. That 39.18 mills millage swing is $587.70 on $15,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Jefferson Davis levies 140.24%; Jones levies 126.57%. The millage gap is 13.67 mills. At $15,000 assessed, the dollar gap is $205.05 (mills × assessed ÷ 1,000).
A move from Lafayette to Kemper changes the levy from 88.35% to 108.63%. That 20.28 mills millage swing is $304.20 on $15,000 assessed — before any homestead or vehicle-schedule fraction your county applies.
Further comparisons (set 2)
Same places, different pairings, still using live rates:
If the vehicle is taxed in Alcorn rather than Amite, millage is 116.67% versus 91.06% — a gap of 25.61 mills. On $25,000 of assessed value that is $640.25 a year in this simplified illustration.
City limits matter here: Attala is 103.57% while Benton is 139.02%. If you live in Attala, the illustrated tax on $25,000 assessed is $2,589.25 versus $3,475.50 in Benton.
If the vehicle is taxed in Bolivar rather than Calhoun, millage is 115.51% versus 127% — a gap of 11.49 mills. On $25,000 of assessed value that is $287.25 a year in this simplified illustration.
City limits matter here: Carroll is 105.28% while Chickasaw is 129.31%. If you live in Carroll, the illustrated tax on $25,000 assessed is $2,632.00 versus $3,232.75 in Chickasaw.
If the vehicle is taxed in Choctaw rather than Claiborne, millage is 84.61% versus 113.89% — a gap of 29.28 mills. On $25,000 of assessed value that is $732.00 a year in this simplified illustration.
City limits matter here: Clarke is 112.97% while Clay is 56.23%. If you live in Clarke, the illustrated tax on $25,000 assessed is $2,824.25 versus $1,405.75 in Clay.
If the vehicle is taxed in Coahoma rather than Copiah, millage is 111.67% versus 110.71% — a gap of 0.96 mills. On $25,000 of assessed value that is $24.00 a year in this simplified illustration.
City limits matter here: Covington is 97.04% while Desoto is 106.93%. If you live in Covington, the illustrated tax on $25,000 assessed is $2,426.00 versus $2,673.25 in Desoto.
If the vehicle is taxed in Forrest rather than Franklin, millage is 125.66% versus 116% — a gap of 9.66 mills. On $25,000 of assessed value that is $241.50 a year in this simplified illustration.
City limits matter here: George is 122.38% while Geeene is 129.52%. If you live in George, the illustrated tax on $25,000 assessed is $3,059.50 versus $3,238.00 in Geeene.
If the vehicle is taxed in Grenada rather than Hancock, millage is 105.8% versus 96% — a gap of 9.8 mills. On $25,000 of assessed value that is $245.00 a year in this simplified illustration.
City limits matter here: Harrison is 105.72% while Hinds is 120.11%. If you live in Harrison, the illustrated tax on $25,000 assessed is $2,643.00 versus $3,002.75 in Hinds.
Two complete examples
These two walk-throughs use the same live rate as the regional boxes. They are not a substitute for a clerk’s calculator, but they show the arithmetic behind the live dollar figures.
Complete example A: $15,000 in Hinds
Scenario: Taxable or assessed amount $15,000 in Hinds.
Average millage 120.11%
Result: $1,801.65
Same amount in Harrison (105.72%): $1,585.80
Gap: $215.85
This is the local (or combined) rate line only.
Complete example B: $25,000 in Harrison
Scenario: Step the amount to $25,000 and keep the same two places.
Hinds: $3,002.75
Gap: $359.75
Percentage and millage gaps scale with the base. Flat-fee states in this series do not.
What these rates do not include
Privilege license (tag) fees, title fees, and any sales tax on the purchase are not the AMR millage field.
- Mississippi Department of Revenue — motor vehicle ad valorem; county tax collectors
- Mississippi Code Title 27, Chapter 51 — motor vehicle ad valorem tax
- Mississippi Code Title 27, Chapter 19 — privilege licenses (tags)
- County tax collector offices (Hinds, Harrison, DeSoto, Rankin, Madison)
Common questions
What does AMR mean? Average millage rate for the county in the current official data — a comparison tool, not a substitute for your tax bill’s exact district mills.
Why isn’t there a statewide AVERAGE locality? A statewide average is not a county you can title in, so this guide compares real counties only.
Can I trust a screenshot of this article in six months? Trust the live rates on this page, not a PDF. Highest and lowest names update when official rates change.
What if a rate shows as unavailable? The locality name may not match official spelling. Search the appendix and use the official city or county label.
Does a dealer in the cheap locality save me money? Almost never, if sourcing follows residence or first use. Hinds still pays 120.11% when that is where the vehicle belongs.
How these rates stay current
Every rate and dollar amount in this article is pulled live from current official data used by the Mississippi Department of Revenue and county tax collectors. When an official levy changes, the figures on this page update in real time. Highest and lowest locality names also update automatically.
This is an educational estimator, not a clerk’s receipt. Effective dates, exemptions, trade-in rules, and assessment fractions can be more precise than a single combined rate. When you title, the state’s collecting office is the authority.
Appendix: searchable rate table
Use this as a search box, not as a substitute for the comparisons above. Filter by city, county, or location name.
| County | Average millage |
|---|---|
| ADAMS | 126.07 mills |
| ALCORN | 116.67 mills |
| AMITE | 91.06 mills |
| ATTALA | 103.57 mills |
| BENTON | 139.02 mills |
| BOLIVAR | 115.51 mills |
| CALHOUN | 127 mills |
| CARROLL | 105.28 mills |
| CHICKASAW | 129.31 mills |
| CHOCTAW | 84.61 mills |
| CLAIBORNE | 113.89 mills |
| CLARKE | 112.97 mills |
| CLAY | 56.23 mills |
| COAHOMA | 111.67 mills |
| COPIAH | 110.71 mills |
| COVINGTON | 97.04 mills |
| DESOTO | 106.93 mills |
| FORREST | 125.66 mills |
| FRANKLIN | 116 mills |
| GEORGE | 122.38 mills |
| GEEENE | 129.52 mills |
| GRENADA | 105.8 mills |
| HANCOCK | 96 mills |
| HARRISON | 105.72 mills |
| HINDS | 120.11 mills |
| HOLMES | 160.83 mills |
| HUMPHREYS | 160.11 mills |
| ISSAQUENA | 117.93 mills |
| ITAWAMBA | 135.75 mills |
| JACKSON | 117.63 mills |
| JASPER | 105.25 mills |
| JEFFERSON | 144.43 mills |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS | 140.24 mills |
| JONES | 126.57 mills |
| KEMPER | 108.63 mills |
| LAFAYETTE | 88.35 mills |
| LAMAR | 116.95 mills |
| LAUDERDALE | 118.7 mills |
| LAWRENCE | 126.67 mills |
| LEAKE | 124 mills |
| LEE | 105 mills |
| LEFLORE | 121.37 mills |
| LINCOLN | 106 mills |
| LOWNDES | 97.03 mills |
| MADISON | 94.13 mills |
| MARION | 146.84 mills |
| MARSHALL | 122.67 mills |
| MONROE | 115.83 mills |
| MONTGOMERY | 129.91 mills |
| NESHOBA | 110.03 mills |
| NEWTON | 123.57 mills |
| NOXUBEE | 147.06 mills |
| OKTIBBEHA | 124.61 mills |
| PANOLA | 69.99 mills |
| PEARL RIVER | 118.85 mills |
| PERRY | 140.81 mills |
| PIKE | 133.08 mills |
| PONTOTOC | 127.85 mills |
| PRENTISS | 123.7 mills |
| QUITMAN | 171.83 mills |
| RANKIN | 104.37 mills |
| SCOTT | 122.35 mills |
| SHARKEY | 126.07 mills |
| SIMPSON | 113.72 mills |
| SMITH | 102.44 mills |
| STONE | 142.42 mills |
| SUNFLOWER | 122.71 mills |
| TALLAHATCHIE | 124.05 mills |
| TATE | 134.74 mills |
| TIPPAH | 141.7 mills |
| TISHOMINGO | 106.5 mills |
| TUNICA | 125.84 mills |
| UNION | 110.66 mills |
| WALTHALL | 131.23 mills |
| WARREN | 117.77 mills |
| WASHINGTON | 130.28 mills |
| WAYNE | 105.5 mills |
| WEBSTER | 115.48 mills |
| WILKINSON | 131.94 mills |
| WINSTON | 46 mills |
| YALOBUSHA | 139.51 mills |
| YAZOO | 124.11 mills |
Conclusion
Mississippi does not have one vehicle-tax number. Hinds is 120.11%; Harrison is 105.72%; the live high is 171.83% and the live low is 46%. If you live in the high place, you feel it on $15,000 of assessed value in a simplified mills × value ÷ 1,000 illustration; if you live in the low place, you still owe whatever statewide tax or fee the statutes below impose. Walk the region that matches your address, then confirm the live row in the appendix before you sign.
- Complete reference list
- Mississippi Department of Revenue — motor vehicle ad valorem; county tax collectors
- Mississippi Code Title 27, Chapter 51 — motor vehicle ad valorem tax
- Mississippi Code Title 27, Chapter 19 — privilege licenses (tags)
- County tax collector offices (Hinds, Harrison, DeSoto, Rankin, Madison)
This guide is an educational estimator. It is not legal, tax, or DMV advice. Figures shown inline are sourced from the Mississippi Department of Revenue and county tax collectors and related official rate data, update in real time, and can change when a locality’s levy changes. Confirm amounts with the collecting agency cited above before you pay.