Liquor License FeedMississippi liquor license types, in plain words
What each ABC license or permit allows, in the statute's own words, with a note on who usually holds it. Every filing on the Mississippi page is labeled this way.
On-Premises Retailer · Package Retailer · Event Venue Permit · On-Premises Retailer, private club · Native Spirits Retailer · Native Wine Retailer · Distillery Retailer · Caterer, with On-Premises Retailer · Caterer · On-Premises Retailer, wine only · Common Carrier · Merchant Permit · Food Truck Permit
Restaurant or bar, beer, wine and liquor (On-Premises Retailer)
An on-premises retailer's permit shall be issued only to qualified hotels, restaurants ...
A restaurant, hotel or bar pouring liquor by the drink.
Liquor store, wine and spirits to go (Package Retailer)
a package retailer's permit shall authorize the holder thereof to operate a store exclusively for the sale at retail in original sealed ...
A liquor store selling sealed bottles to go.
Event venue (Event Venue Permit)
Event Venue Permit
A wedding or event hall that pours for booked events.
Private club (On-Premises Retailer, private club)
On-premises retailer's for private clubs
A country club or members' club.
Distillery shop (Native Spirits Retailer)
Native Spirits Retailer
A Mississippi distillery's own shop.
Winery shop (Native Wine Retailer)
Native Wine Retailer
A Mississippi winery's own shop.
Distillery tasting room (Distillery Retailer)
Distillery Retailer
A distillery pouring and selling its own spirits on site.
Restaurant that also caters (Caterer, with On-Premises Retailer)
On-premises retailer's (except for private clubs and common carriers)
A restaurant with its own on-premises permit that also pours at events.
Caterer pouring at events (Caterer)
Caterer
A caterer serving drinks at the events it feeds.
Restaurant, wine only (On-Premises Retailer, wine only)
On-premises retailer's (except for private clubs and common carriers)
A restaurant pouring wine with food, no liquor.
Bar on a train, boat or plane (Common Carrier)
On-premises retailer's for common carriers, per vehicle
Issued per vehicle; no premises to call on.
Not in the feed: nobody sells to these the way they sell to a bar or store.
Complimentary wine at a business (Merchant Permit)
Merchant Permit (for the service of complimentary wine at certain establishments)
A salon, gallery or shop that offers guests a glass of wine.
Food truck (Food Truck Permit)
Food Truck Permit
A food truck allowed to sell drinks where it parks.
Source: https://www.dor.ms.gov/abc/permits-licenses, https://tap.dor.ms.gov/?link=PermitSearch, checked 2026-11-04.
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