Mississippi has 299 incorporated cities, towns and villages, home to 1,491,711 of the state’s 2,954,160 residents in 2025. Aria builds small business websites for companies in any of them for $89 a month, with domain, business email and hosting included and no setup fee.
No setup fee: you only pay the $89 monthly fee, after you approve your website.
The largest Mississippi cities
By population, the largest municipalities in Mississippi are Jackson (141,196), Gulfport (76,506), Southaven (57,819), Hattiesburg (48,802), Biloxi (48,516), Olive Branch (47,563), Tupelo (38,087), Meridian (33,370), Pearl (28,864) and Madison (28,575).
Mississippi rules for a business with a website
- A fictitious business name is registered with the Mississippi Secretary of State under Miss. Code Ann. §75-93-1 et seq. The filing records the name but creates no exclusive right to it. Miss. Code Ann. §75-93-1 et seq.
- Mississippi’s regular retail sales tax rate is 7%. Groceries dropped to 5% on July 1, 2025. Local add-ons exist only at the city level: Tupelo adds 0.25% and Jackson adds 1% on certain sales. A sales tax permit from the Department of Revenue is required before doing business, one per location. Mississippi Department of Revenue
This is general information, not legal advice.
Web design in every Mississippi city
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A website for your Mississippi business
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- Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates for incorporated places.
- List of municipalities: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer (incorporated places).