Is a Hawaii Resident Permit Valid in Mississippi?

Why

• Mississippi recognizes valid carry permits from every US state.
• Mississippi allows permitless carry for eligible adults 18+, which extends to visitors who may legally possess a handgun.

Miss. Code 45-9-101(19): 'Any person holding a valid unrevoked and unexpired license to carry stun guns, concealed pistols or revolvers issued in another state shall have such license recognized by this state' — no residency condition, so non-resident permits from any state are also recognized.

Carry rules in Mississippi

Recognition is only half the question. Once you're inside Mississippi, its carry rules apply to you exactly as they do to locals.

• No proactive duty: a licensee must display the license and identification upon demand by a law enforcement officer; failure is a $25 noncriminal violation (Miss. Code 45-9-101(1)(b)).
• Mississippi sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
• Mississippi allows permitless concealed carry from age 18 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
• Loaded vehicle carry is generally lawful without a permit for adults who may lawfully possess a handgun, under the permitless-carry provisions (Miss. Code 45-9-101(24), 97-37-1).

Off-limits places in Mississippi

Mississippi bans carry in 6 kinds of places. The first on the list:

• Police, sheriff or highway patrol stations (45-9-101(13))
• Detention facilities, prisons and jails

See all 6 places you can't carry in Mississippi →

Hawaii vs Mississippi: what changes at the state line

Crossing from Hawaii into Mississippi changes 5 rules: permitless carry (No → Yes (18+)); duty to inform police (Yes → No); magazine limit (10 rounds → None); out-of-state permits honored (None → All states); open carry (Restricted → Yes, no permit).

Going the other way, a Mississippi resident permit in Hawaii: not recognized.

Driving on from Mississippi

How a Hawaii resident permit fares in the states bordering Mississippi:

• Alabama — Recognized — and permitless carry applies
• Arkansas — Recognized — and permitless carry applies
• Louisiana — Permit not recognized — but permitless carry applies
• Tennessee — Recognized — and permitless carry applies

Check a whole route with the Trip Checker →

Frequently asked questions

Does Mississippi honor a Hawaii non-resident permit?

Hawaii does not issue non-resident carry permits (applicants must document that they currently live in Hawaii (HRS 134-9(a)(5), per Hawaii County PD 2025 rules); Maui PD requires being 'a resident of the state of Hawaii'; Hawaii County requires county residency. Citizen, US national, or lawful permanent resident required), so the question does not arise.

Can a Mississippi resident permit holder carry in Hawaii?

Not recognized. Reciprocity is decided by the destination state, so the answer in this direction depends on Hawaii's law, not Mississippi's.

Where does Mississippi publish its official reciprocity list?

Mississippi publishes its recognition policy on an official state page, linked in the sources on this page. That page is the authority — check it shortly before travel, because recognition lists change without much notice.