28 Mississippi towns, 11 quoted. Of these, 1 has a code that bars uninvited soliciting at homes, 4 have permit, registration or hours rules, 6 are unclear and 17 are not published online. Each row
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Published October 20, 2026
Counts
Mississippi towns by rule
Rule
Towns
Uninvited home soliciting barred
1
Permit or license required
4
Unclear wording: ask the clerk
6
Code not published online
17
Mississippi state law
Read on the legislature's or official code publisher's own site.
§ 75-66-1(1): "“Home solicitation sale” means a consumer credit sale of goods or services in which the seller or person acting for him engages in a personal solicitation of the sale" (at a residence of the buyer) · § 75-66-3(1): "the buyer has the right to cancel a home solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after the day at which the buyer signs an agreement"
Town by town
Brandon
Unclear wording: ask the clerk
“Transient businesses shall not sell any products or services on any property without having first obtained written permission from the owner or legal occupant of the premises upon which such sales of products or services may be offered.”
Transient-vendor license regime; residential sales 9-5 Mon-Sat; Sec. 54-45 requires written owner or occupant permission before selling on any property; sample or future-delivery sales partly exempt.
County
Rankin County
Section
Ch. 54 Art. II, Sec. 54-45 (with Secs. 54-31, 54-32, 54-37, 54-42, 54-55)
Hours / signs
Sec. 54-42: residential sales only 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Mon-Sat, none Sundays; Sec. 54-55: refusing to leave when told is a misdemeanor
Permit
Secs. 54-35-54-40: transient vendor license from city clerk, 250 dollars + 30 dollars background check, 2,000 dollars bonds, 90 days; Sec. 54-37: registration even for exempt vendors
Code version
Supp. No. 66, Codified through Ordinance of March 16, 2026 (online content updated July 15, 2026)
“Peddlers shall pay all privilege taxes required by state law; shall obtain a permit in the manner hereinafter provided and shall furnish a good and sufficient penal bond in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)”
Peddlers (house-to-house sellers or order-takers for goods, wares or merchandise) need a police-vetted city permit and bond; daytime hours Mon-Sat; 'No Solicitations' signs have force; code online dates to 2015.
County
Grenada County
Section
Ch. 22 Art. II, Secs. 22-21-22-29, 22-35 (permit); Art. I Secs. 22-1, 22-3, 22-4, 22-6
Hours / signs
Sec. 22-6: no peddling half-hour before sunset to 9 a.m. or Sundays unless invited; Sec. 22-4: 'No Solicitations Allowed' sign bars entry
Permit
Secs. 22-21-22-29: individual peddler's permit, sworn application to city clerk, police character investigation, 1,000 dollars bond, privilege license fee; Sec. 22-35: 90 days
Code version
Supp. No. 20, Codified through Ordinance of July 13, 2015 (online content updated October 23, 2015; no newer supplement or not-yet-codified ordinances shown)
“Transient vendors may not sell any products or services on any property without having first obtained written permission from the owner or legal occupant of the premises upon which sales of products or services may be offered.”
Transient-vendor license regime; residential sales 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon-Sat; Sec. 32-85(c) requires the owner's or legal occupant's written permission before selling on any property.
County
Forrest County
Section
Ch. 32 Art. IV, Sec. 32-85(a), (c), (h), (j); Sec. 32-88 (definitions); Sec. 32-83
Hours / signs
Sec. 32-85(a): residential sales only 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Mon-Sat, none Sundays
Permit
Sec. 32-85(h)-(j): transient vendor license from tax collector, fee set by city, 90 days, one renewal; registered agent; written approval before selling
Code version
Supp. No. 3, Codified through Ordinance No. 3388, enacted September 16, 2025 (online content updated May 28, 2026)
“Transient businesses shall not sell any products or services on any property without having first obtained written permission from the owner or legal occupant of the premises upon which such sales of products or services may be offered.”
Transient-vendor license regime; Sec. 15-91 requires written owner or occupant permission before selling on any property and applies even to otherwise-exempt sample or future-delivery sellers.
County
Attala County
Section
Ch. 15 Art. VI, Sec. 15-91 (with Secs. 15-80, 15-81, 15-84, 15-85, 15-88, 15-89); Sec. 15-7
Permit
Secs. 15-83-15-88: transient vendor license, city clerk, 250, dollars 2,000 dollars bond, 90 days; Sec. 15-85 free registration if exempt; Sec. 15-7 solicitor license for prepaid orders
Code version
Supp. No. 15, Codified through Ordinance No. 698, adopted December 17, 2024 (online content updated May 30, 2025)
“Transient vendors may not sell any products or services on any property without having first obtained written permission from the owner or legal occupancy of the premises upon which sales of products or services may be offered”
Transient-vendor license regime; the code sets door-to-door residential sales hours of 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon-Sat; Sec. 12-20(3) requires written owner or occupant permission before selling on any property; sample or future-delivery sales excluded.
County
Jones County
Section
Ch. 12 Art. II, Sec. 12-20(3) (with Secs. 12-16, 12-17, 12-19, 12-23); Art. VI Secs. 12-150, 12-160
Hours / signs
Sec. 12-19: door-to-door sales at residences only 8:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. Mon-Sat, none Sundays, absent prior appointment from the resident
Permit
Sec. 12-17: transient vendor's license, sworn application to City Clerk, 250, dollars 90 days, one 25 dollars renewal; Sec. 12-21 bonds; Art. VI nonresident-vendor permit 150 dollars/30 days
Code version
City-published complete code PDF 'CODE-OF-ORDINANCES-COMPLETE-09-08-2026' on laurelms.com/ordinances (no codified-through line; Sec. 12-20 sourced to Ord. 1442-2004 and Ord. 1586-2011)
“unlawful for any person to go in or upon any private residence … for the purpose of soliciting orders for the sale of goods, wares or merchandise … unless … an identification permit issued by the city police”
Soliciting orders for goods, wares or merchandise at private residences requires a police-issued identification permit plus privilege taxes and bond; calls 9 a.m.-9 p.m., no Sundays; code online dated 2018.
County
Adams County
Section
Ch. 58 Art. II, Sec. 58-26 (identification permit; Secs. 58-27, 58-28, 58-32); Art. I Secs. 58-1, 58-2; Art. III Secs. 58-56, 58-57(10), 58-59
Hours / signs
Sec. 58-2: no uninvited soliciting of orders at private residences before 9:00 a.m., after 9:00 p.m., or on Sundays
“unlawful for any peddler to … make solicitations for the sale of goods or services within the city, except during the hours between sunrise and sunset on Monday through Saturday, unless a prior appointment has been made …”
Non-resident door-to-door sellers of goods or services need a police-reviewed city permit and badge; calls sunrise to sunset Mon-Sat unless by appointment, front door only; code online dates to 2009.
County
Madison County
Section
Ch. 70 Art. III, Sec. 70-72 (hours, front door, leave on request); Div. 2 Secs. 70-91, 70-92 (permit); Sec. 70-71 (applicability); Art. II Secs. 70-32, 70-34, 70-37, 70-38
Hours / signs
Sec. 70-72(a): sunrise-sunset Mon-Sat unless by appointment; (b) front door only; (c) leave immediately when asked; (e) no soliciting minors
Permit
Secs. 70-91-70-92: peddler permit, sworn application to city clerk, 35 dollars fee, 3-day police review, photo badge, up to 6 months; employer and each salesperson apply
Code version
Republication, Codified through Ord. No. 200920, adopted December 15, 2009 (online content updated January 31, 2012; not-yet-codified list runs to a 2014 zoning ordinance, none on peddlers)
“It shall be unlawful for any transient vendor to sell, distribute, or solicit door to door in residential neighborhoods in the City of Starkville.”
Transient vendors (temporary goods merchants occupying premises) may not solicit door to door in residential neighborhoods; soliciting on private or residential property without owner or occupant permission is unlawful.
County
Oktibbeha County
Section
Sec. 4.5.05 (Ch. 4.5 Transient Vendor; definitions Sec. 4.5, exemptions Sec. 4.5.01); Sec. 12.10.3 with Sec. 12.10.1
Hours / signs
Sec. 4.5.05: no entry where 'no solicitations allowed' sign posted, no business 9 p.m.-6 a.m.; Sec. 12.10.3: 'NO SOLICITORS' sign makes soliciting unlawful
Permit
Secs. 4.5.02-4.5.04: transient vendor license (fee, bond, term) - for merchants occupying premises; no door-to-door solicitor permit in the code
Code version
CivicPlus Municipal Code book (library.municode.com/ms/starkville redirects here), no codified-through line; Sec. 4.5.05 history 'Amended by Ord. 2021-06 on 12/21/2021'; Sec. 12.10.3 'Adopted by Ord. 2024-04 on 8/20/2024'
“any person … licensed to conduct business under the laws of the City of Tupelo that solicits sales of goods and/or services from door to door in areas zoned residential, is hereby required to obtain a license under this section”
Door-to-door residential sales need a separate city license (10-5 Mon-Sat, one call per home); a 2024 ordinance also bars soliciting on residential property without owner or occupant permission.
County
Lee County
Section
Ch. 15 Art. VIII, Secs. 15-162, 15-163 (with Secs. 15-151, 15-153, 15-156); uncodified Ordinance of 07-02-2024(1) enacting Sec. 24-4(c)
Hours / signs
Sec. 15-163: residential soliciting 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Sat, two solicitors max, one visit per home; Sec. 24-4(c) (2024): 'NO SOLICITORS' sign has force
Permit
Sec. 15-162: separate door-to-door license plus privilege license; Secs. 15-153-15-156: transient vendor license from tax department, 250 dollars fee, 1,000 dollars bond, up to 30 days
Code version
Supp. No. 15, Codified through Ordinance of March 5, 2024 and Ordinance of June 4, 2024 (online content updated October 3, 2024); plus uncodified Ordinance of 07-02-2024(1) listed under Adopted Ordinances Not Yet Codified
“Transient vendors shall not conduct sales of any of their products or services at residential premises except during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.”
Transient-vendor license regime (transient vendor includes traveling place to place); the code sets residential sales hours for licensees of 9-5 Mon-Sat; a notarized owner-permission rule applies to stationary vendors (Sec. 13-68).
“the practice of going in and upon private residences … by transient solicitors, peddlers, hawkers, itinerant merchants and vendors of merchandise not having been requested or invited to do so … is declared to be a nuisance”
A 2008 ordinance declares uninvited calls at private residences by transient solicitors, peddlers, hawkers and vendors to solicit orders for goods, wares and merchandise a nuisance. We found no exception for permit or license holders in the same code.
County
Montgomery County
Section
Ordinance adopted March 18, 2008, Section 1 (penalty Section 2)
Code version
Stand-alone ordinance adopted March 18, 2008, Ordinance Book 8 pp. 760-762, Minute Book 59 pp. 8497-8498 (clerk-certified scanned copy on winonams.city; the city has no codified code online)
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