Mississippi State Guide
Explore Mississippi massage licensing requirements, insurance considerations, continuing education, workforce data, and official resources, with dated official sources and scheduled review.
Statewide requirements and local rules are identified separately. This guide is general information, not legal advice.
Before you act
Requirements can change, and some official materials differ on narrow details. Use the current official instructions when applying or renewing in Mississippi.
The effective February 27, 2026 rule requires 600 total hours, while an April 2024 Board FAQ still says 700. Use the current rule and confirm the live application instructions with the Board.
The rule requires 12 CE hours each year and names 10 subject hours per two-year renewal, but another sentence refers to 14 remaining hours. Do not infer the missing allocation; confirm the Board's current reporting instructions.
Mississippi licensing
Mississippi requires a license to practice or advertise massage for compensation and separately registers massage establishments.
State law states that massage therapists and establishments may not be discriminated against in local business licensing, but generally applicable local business, zoning, health, and safety rules remain.
Mississippi requires a license to practice or advertise massage for compensation and separately registers massage establishments.
View the full Mississippi licensing record →Practice risk
No statewide practitioner professional-liability mandate was identified. Licensed schools must maintain professional liability insurance covering the facility, personnel, and students.
General information only—not legal, financial, or coverage advice.
License renewal
The rule requires 12 CE hours each calendar year, producing 24 hours per two-year renewal period, from Mississippi-approved or registered providers and programs.
Providers report CE and the licensee submits certificates with electronic renewal and verifies that the Board account is complete.
See detailed Mississippi renewal and CE requirements →Employment and wages
BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates 230 wage-and-salary massage therapist jobs in Mississippi; this is not a license count or practitioner census.
Estimated wage-and-salary jobs
Median hourly wage
Projected percentage change
OEWS measures wage-and-salary jobs. Projections Central distributes state long-term occupational projections; its base and projected employment universe is not assumed to match OEWS.
BLS OEWS excludes self-employed workers, which is material in massage therapy.
Mississippi agencies and data
The official education resource is a verified starting point, not a comprehensive directory.
Sources and updates
Information was reviewed against the linked official and first-party sources. Next scheduled review: August 29, 2026.
Local business, zoning, facility, and professional rules may apply in addition to statewide requirements. Confirm current requirements with the responsible authority before acting.