Plain leaf kratom remains legal statewide in Mississippi, but the state has one of the largest networks of local municipal and county bans in the country.
Statewide Status & Legislation
- Statewide Legality: Kratom is not classified as a controlled substance under state law.
- State Preemption Grandfathering: State regulatory legislation allows cities and counties that enacted local bans prior to statutory cutoffs to continue enforcing their local prohibitions.
- Statewide Ban Proposals: Bills like HB 1750 have periodically been introduced to schedule kratom statewide under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
Local Municipal & County Bans
Mississippi has the highest density of localized kratom bans in the nation, with over 30 municipalities and 11+ counties having enacted complete prohibitions on the possession, sale, and distribution of kratom products.
Banned Counties (14 Total)
Local county ordinances prohibit kratom across all unincorporated areas within these jurisdictions:
- Alcorn County
- Calhoun County
- Itawamba County
- Lafayette County
- Lowndes County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Noxubee County
- Pearl River County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Tippah County
- Tishomingo County
- Union County
Banned Municipalities (Key Cities & Towns)
Independent municipal ordinances ban kratom within city limits. Notable cities include:
- Belmont
- Blue Mountain
- Booneville
- Caledonia
- Columbus
- Corinth
- Diamondhead City
- Fulton
- Guntown
- Meridian
- New Albany
- Oxford
- Pontotoc City
- Ridgeland
- Ripley
- Saltillo
- Senatobia
- Starkville
- Tupelo
Ordinance Details & Enforcement
Grandfathered Local Authority: State law contains preemption grandfathering clauses that preserve existing city and county bans enacted prior to statewide statutory cutoffs.
Scope of Restrictions: Local municipal and county ordinances ban the manufacturing, sale, distribution, purchase, and possession of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) and its primary active alkaloids (mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine).
Penalties: Most local ordinances classify violations as misdemeanors, punishable by criminal fines (typically ranging from $250 to $1,000 per violation) and potential jail time.
HB379 & HB1639 02-03-2026 Over the counter availability of kratom Died in Committee
HB2675 02-03-2026 Bans kratom beverages, died in Committee
HB13 (j) Any material, compound, mixture or preparation that contains any quantity of kratom (mitragynine and 7-hydroxymytragynine) or its salts, isomers, salts of isomers, sulfate, free acid or derivative thereof. Would go into effect 07-01-2026
SB2822 & HB7122 & HB1750 & HB863 & HB865 02-03-2026 Added Kratom To Schedule Iii of The Uniform Controlled Substances Act Died in Committee
HB864 02-03-2026 Add to schedule I (16) (A) Mitragynine; and (B) 7-hydroxymitragynine. Died in Committee
Cities and Counties:
Diamondhead City
Tupelo Banned the use, sale, and distribution of kratom within city limits.
Guntown banned
Lee County banned
Oxford Banned
Siltillo banned