Security licensing requirements in Mississippi

Requirements for Mississippi are being verified. Details below may be incomplete. Tell us what you need.

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Our step-by-step guide covers training, fees and the official application. Open the Mississippi licensing guide

XGuard has not named a licensing regulator for Mississippi yet, so check the official sources listed below. XGuard lists no required guard documents for Mississippi at the moment. Independent professionals and agencies both list on XGuard; local rules decide who must hold which license.

Verification

XGuard verifies licenses by document review and, where the regulator publishes a lookup, against that lookup.

Next steps

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Sources

securityguard-license.org (aggregator)
MS DPS — Security Guard Firearm Permit Unit (Miss. Code §97-37-7)
Justia — Miss. Code §71-3-5 (workers comp; no individual insurance mandate)

Last verified: June 4, 2026

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