- Home occupation permit required:
- Varies
- Details:
- No state-level permit is required for cottage food operations under Miss. Code Ann. §75-29-951. However, Simpson County (unincorporated areas) may require a local business license or permit — producers should contact the Simpson County chancery clerk or board of supervisors to determine if a business license is required. Incorporated municipalities within the county may have additional zoning or business license requirements.
- Home kitchen:
- Mississippi Cottage Food Law (Miss. Code Ann. §75-29-951) allows sale of non-potentially hazardous foods prepared in a private home kitchen. Annual gross sales cap: $35,000. No permit, license, or food safety training required by state. Direct sales only (in-person from home, farmers markets, roadside stands, events). No internet, mail-order, or wholesale/retail establishment sales. Sales limited to within Mississippi. Products must be labeled with producer name/address, product name/ingredients, net weight, allergen info, and statement that the product was made in a cottage food operation.
Last verified 2026-05-06. Not legal advice.
