Mississippi Special Event Liquor Permit: Cost, Rules & How to Apply

By Anchor Guide editors · Reviewed Oct 8, 2026 · Source: dor.ms.gov

Quick answer

In Mississippi, alcohol at a one-off public or fundraising event is covered by the Class 1 Temporary Permit (nonprofit charity or civic organization), open to nonprofit charity or civic organizations. It costs $35.

General information from the state's published rules, not legal advice. Confirm with the agency before your event.

Permit at a glance

Permit name: Class 1 Temporary Permit (nonprofit charity or civic organization)
Official source: dor.ms.gov State statute — Miss. Code Ann. Title 67, Chapter 1
Fee: $35
Nonprofits only: Yes
Law: Miss. Code Ann. Title 67, Chapter 1
Last verified: Oct 8, 2026

Who it covers

Who can apply in Mississippi.

Who can apply: Nonprofit charity or civic organizations

Covers alcoholic beverages over 5% alcohol by weight (liquor and wine); beer and light wine are regulated under other statutes.

Other permit types	Who	Fee
Temporary Permit for Charitable Auction	—	$35

How to apply

2 steps, in order.

Sign up for an online TAP account with the Department of Revenue.
Complete the ABC permit application in TAP.

Neighbors

How Mississippi compares.

— means the agency does not publish that value. Each state links to its own sourced page.
State	Fee	Lead time	Nonprofit only
Mississippi	$35	—	Yes
Arkansas	$50 per permit	21 days	Yes
Louisiana	Type B (non-profit) $10; Type C (all others) $100	10 days	No

Nationally

Where Mississippi ranks.

For one one-day event under the main permit, Mississippi's state fee comes to $35. Of the 26 states where that figure can be read straight from the fee rule, 11 charge less and 14 charge more. States whose fee depends on the type of organization, drink or city are left out of this comparison.

See every state side by side.

Across the border

What changes next door.

A one-day event costs $35 in state fees here, against $50 in Arkansas.
Unlike Louisiana, Mississippi limits its main event permit to nonprofits.

Also needed in Mississippi

Training and liability.

Server training

None in Mississippi. APIS data as of 1/1/2025. APIS minimum ages (on-premises): serve beer/wine/spirits 18/18/18, bartend 21/21/21.

Liability

Miss. Code Ann. § 67-3-73 Permit holders are generally shielded, but the shield does not apply when the buyer was visibly intoxicated at the time of purchase, or when someone forced a person to drink or misrepresented a drink as non-alcoholic. Classification: limited (only when the buyer was visibly intoxicated (or forced/misled into drinking)).

Next steps

Sources

Mississippi — Class 1 Temporary Permit (nonprofit charity or civic organization) · State statute — Miss. Code Ann. Title 67, Chapter 1, checked Oct 8, 2026
Mississippi — server training · Federal summary (NIAAA APIS), checked Jul 29, 2026
Mississippi — Miss. Code Ann. § 67-3-73 · State statute (via FindLaw) — Miss. Code Ann. § 67-3-73, checked Nov 20, 2025

General information, not legal advice.