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Prepare for the Mississippi learner permit knowledge test with questions written from the official driver handbook, in English, Russian and Spanish.

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Quick answer: The minimum age for a learner's permit in Mississippi is 15 years old. Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (rev. Dec. 2024), checked October 17, 2026.

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Key rules from the Mississippi handbook

These numbers come straight from the official handbook. Each one is also a question in our tests.

Getting your permit and license

  • You can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.
  • Hold the permit at least 12 months before the road test.
  • The supervising driver must be at least 21 years old.
  • The property-damage threshold for reporting a crash is $500 (see the handbook for who receives the report).
  • Minimum liability limits are $25/$50/$25 (thousand).
  • You may renew up to six months before the expiration date.
  • New residents must obtain a Mississippi license within 60 days.
  • Valid for two years; you must hold it one year before upgrading.
  • Within thirty days.

Rules of the road

  • At least 100 feet from the intersection, turn on your signal and slow down.
  • Switch to low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.
  • Use your headlights between sunset and sunrise.
  • Stop at least 10 feet from the nearest rail.
  • Stop at least 10 feet from a school bus with flashing red lights.
  • Drivers on the opposite side of a divided highway separated by a median do not have to stop; drivers behind the bus must stop.
  • Children ride in a car seat until at least 4 years old.
  • Use low beams within 500 feet of a vehicle you are following.
  • Headlights are required when visibility is less than 500 feet.
  • Give bicyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing.
  • Do not pass within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad crossing.
  • Allow at least one car length for every 10 mph of speed.
  • Texting while driving is not allowed.
  • Foot brake: within 30 feet; parking brake: within 55 feet (both at 20 mph).
  • 200 feet.
  • At least 28%; a tint compliance certificate and decal cost $5.
  • One car length per 10 mph: seven at 70 mph.
  • 3 to 5 seconds longer.
  • Run at a 45-degree angle away from the tracks toward the oncoming train, so debris doesn't hit you.

Speed limits

  • 15 mph in school zones when children are present, unless posted otherwise.
  • Up to 70 mph on rural interstates where posted.
  • Natchez Trace Parkway: 50 mph.
  • 45 mph on regular routes; 65 mph on the interstate.

Parking

  • Do not park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
  • Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
  • Do not park within 15 feet of a railroad crossing.
  • Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street.
  • Park with your wheels within 12 inches of the curb.

Alcohol and drugs

  • A first refusal means a 3-month (90-day) license suspension.
  • 0.08% BAC or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older.
  • For drivers under 21 the limit is 0.02%.
  • First offense: 120 days; a second within five years: 1 year.
  • First: $250 and 120 days; second within five years: up to $500 and 1 year.

How to get a driver's license in Mississippi

  1. Pass the written knowledge test to get a learner's permit (minimum age 15 years old).
  2. Hold the permit for at least 12 months.
  3. Drive only with a licensed supervising driver (minimum age 21 years old).
  4. Pass the road (driving) test.

Steps include only rules confirmed in the official handbook; your state may have more requirements (documents, fees, driver education).

Mississippi driving rules in numbers

Learner's permit and teen license rules by state

Learner's permit from age
15 years old
Hold the permit at least
12 months
Supervising driver at least
21 years old

Speed limits by state

School zone
15 mph
Rural interstate (max)
70 mph

Drunk driving laws by state: BAC limits

Refusing a chemical test (1st time)
3 months
Drivers 21+
0.08%
Under 21
0.02%

Parking distances by state

Fire hydrant
10 feet
Crosswalk at an intersection
20 feet
Railroad crossing
15 feet
Fire station driveway
20 feet
Wheels from the curb
12 inches

School bus, move over and bicycle passing laws by state

Stop from a school bus at least
10 feet
Bus on the other side of a divided highway
Do not have to stop, but should watch for children
Passing a bicyclist
3 feet

Car seat and booster seat laws by state

Car seat until at least
4 years old

License renewal, insurance and points by state

Crash must be reported if damage is
$500
Minimum liability insurance
$25/$50/$25 (thousand)

Sample questions

In Mississippi, what is the minimum age to get a learner's permit?
  1. 14 years old
  2. 14½ years old
  3. 15 years old
  4. 15½ years old

Mississippi: you can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.

In Mississippi, you may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
  1. 5 feet
  2. 10 feet
  3. 15 feet
  4. 20 feet

Mississippi: do not park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.

In Mississippi, at least how far before an intersection should you turn on your signal when preparing to turn?
  1. 75 feet
  2. 100 feet
  3. 150 feet
  4. 200 feet

Mississippi: at least 100 feet from the intersection, turn on your signal and slow down.

Mississippi permit test: questions and answers

According to the Mississippi driver handbook, the minimum age is 15.

From the official Mississippi driver handbook (Mississippi Driver's License Manual (rev. Dec. 2024)). We write our own questions; the DMV does not publish its real exam questions.

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