Passenger Plates 1912 To Present
| Image | Dates issued | Design | Serial format | Serials issued | Notesyear 2012 | ||
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| 1914–1918 | White with embossed navy lettering and rim. "MISS" stamped vertically to right of registration number. | 12345 | |||||
| 1919 | Dark green with embossed sea green lettering and rim. "1919" stamped vertically to left of registration number, "MISS" stamped vertically to right. | 12345 | |||||
| 1920 | Brown with embossed white lettering and rim. "1920" stamped vertically to left of registration number, "MISS" stamped vertically to right. | 12345 | |||||
| 1921 | White with embossed red lettering and rim. "1921" stamped vertically to left of registration number, "MISS" stamped vertically to right. | 12345 | |||||
| 1923 | Black with embossed yellow lettering and rim. "1923" stamped vertically to left of registration number, "MISS" stamped vertically to right. | 12345 | |||||
| 1924 | Blue with embossed white lettering and rim. "1924" stamped vertically to left of registration number, "MISS" stamped vertically to right. | 12345 | |||||
| 1925 | Yellow with embossed black lettering and rim. "1925" stamped vertically to left of registration number, "MISS" stamped vertically to right. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1926 | Black with embossed white lettering and rim. "1926" stamped vertically to left of registration number, "MISS" stamped vertically to right. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1931 | Orange with embossed white lettering and rim. "MISS 1931" located below registration number. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1932 | Black with embossed yellow lettering and rim. "MISS - 1932" located below registration number. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1933 | Green with embossed white lettering and rim. "MISS." located above registration number. Locking tab at top incused with white vehicle class letter and "33" for date. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1935 | Black with embossed orange lettering and rim. Locking tab at top for date. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1936 | Black with embossed white lettering and rim. Locking tab at top for date. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1937 | Dark green with embossed white lettering and rim. "MISS." stamped at top center of plate, "37" at top right. Passenger plates stamped with "A" at top left. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1938 | Dark blue with embossed white lettering and rim. "MISS." stamped at top center of plate, "38" at top right. Passenger plates stamped with "A" at top left. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1939 | Yellow with embossed black lettering and rim. "MISS." stamped at top center of plate, "19" at top left and "39" at top right. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1940 | Black with embossed yellow lettering and rim. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1941 | Black with embossed white lettering and rim. The county name is stamped at the top left of the plate, the letters "MISS" arranged vertically between the "123" and "456" parts of the registration number. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1942 | Blue with embossed yellow lettering and rim. The county name was stamped at the top left of the license plate, The letters "MISS" were arranged vertically between the "123" and "456" parts of the registration number. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1943 | Black with embossed orange lettering and rim. The county name was stamped at the top left of the license plate, The letters "MISS" were arranged vertically between the "123" and "456" parts of the registration number. | 123-456 | Due to wartime metal shortages, some 1943 plates were over-stamped on previously-used license plates, and the old embossed letters and numbers are still partially visible under the new paint. | ||||
| 1944 | Black with embossed white lettering and rim. The county name was stamped at the top left of the license plate, The letters "MISS" were arranged vertically between the "123" and "456" parts of the registration number. | 123-456 | Due to wartime metal shortages, some 1944 plates were over-stamped on previously-used license plates, and the old embossed letters and numbers are still partially visible under the new paint. | ||||
| 1945 | Black with embossed yellow lettering and rim. The county name was stamped at the top left of the license plate, The letters "MISS" were arranged vertically between the "123" and "456" parts of the registration number. | 123-456 | Due to wartime metal shortages, some 1945 plates were over-stamped on previously-used license plates, and the old embossed letters and numbers are still partially visible under the new paint. | ||||
| 1946 | Black with embossed white lettering and rim. The county name was stamped at the top left of the license plate, The letters "MISS" were arranged vertically between the "123" and "456" parts of the registration number. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1947 | Black with embossed yellow lettering and rim. The county name was stamped at the top left of the license plate, The letters "MISS" were arranged vertically between the "123" and "456" parts of the registration number. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1948 | Black with embossed white lettering and rim. The county name was stamped at the top left of the license plate, The letters "MISS" were arranged vertically between the "123" and "456" parts of the registration number. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1949 | Black with embossed orange lettering and rim. The county name was stamped at the top left of the license plate, The letters "MISS" were arranged vertically between the "123" and "456" parts of the registration number. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1950 | Yellow with embossed black lettering and rim. The county name was stamped at the top left of the license plate, The letters "MISS" were arranged vertically between the "123" and "456" parts of the registration number. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1951 | Black with embossed yellow lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1952 | Green with embossed white lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1953 | White with embossed maroon lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1954 | Black with embossed white lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1955 | Blue with embossed white lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1956 | Black with embossed yellow lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1957 | Green with embossed white lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1958 | Orange with embossed black lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1959 | White with embossed green lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1960 | White with embossed red lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1961 | White with embossed black lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | 123-456 | |||||
| 1962 | White with embossed maroon lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | ||||||
| 1963 | White with embossed blue lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | ||||||
| 1964 | White with embossed red lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | ||||||
| 1965 | Blue with embossed white lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | ||||||
| 1966 | White with embossed blue lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | ||||||
| 1967 | Black with embossed white lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | ||||||
| 1968 | Beige with embossed black lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | ||||||
| 1969 | Brown with embossed white lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | ||||||
| 1970 | White with embossed dark blue lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | ||||||
| 1971 | White with embossed dark green lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | ||||||
| 1972 | White with embossed light green lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | ||||||
| 1973 | White with embossed red lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | ||||||
| 1974 | White with embossed blue lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | Coded by weight:
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| 1975 | White with embossed red lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | Coded by weight:
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| 1976 | White with embossed maroon lettering and trim. The county name was stamped on the bottom of the license plate. | Coded by weight:
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| 1977 to 1983 | For the first time, Mississippi began to use graphic designs on its license plates, introducing a magnolia blossom (the state flower and tree) set into the middle of the plate with the words "The Hospitality State" over it, with the state name in all light blue capital letters screened on the top and the county name in red letters on the bottom. The state also began to use stickers to redeem the vehicle registration until the state went to a new design. The entire plate was surrounded by an embossed red rim, and the registration was also embossed. | ABC 123 | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1977 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first time Mississippi was so honored. | ||||
| 1983 to 1992 | Introduced the "Mississippi" script with the familiar large-serifed "S". It was colored dark red on a white background, with dark blue embossed lettering for the registration letters. The county name was retained at the bottom of the plate, as were the registration stickers in the bottom corners of the plate. | ABC 123 1ABC123 |
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| 1992 to 1997 | Kept the script "Mississippi" in dark blue, but set it against a background of sky blue at the top fading into white at the bottom. All other lettering was embossed onto the plate in blue as well. | ABC 123 | Issued in letter blocks by county. | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 1992 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the second time Mississippi was so honored. | |||
| 1997 to 2002 | Kept the script "Mississippi", but in green. It also set the script against a background of yellow, white and green, with a magnolia blossom of the same three colors set in the middle of the design. The county lettering at the bottom was also embossed in green. | ABC 123 | Issued in letter blocks by county. | ||||
| 2002 to October 2007 | Retained the script "Mississippi" design in use since the 1980s, and set it in dark green against a background of trees and water, which represent the large wooded areas of the state and the location of Mississippi on the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. Like the preceding issue, it also displayed a magnolia in the center of the license plate, visible between the "123 ABC" registration scheme of numbers and letters. The registration and the county name were embossed in dark green. | 123 ABC | Issued in letter blocks by county. | ||||
| October 2007 to 2012 | Featuring an image of the Biloxi Light at the center of the plate, on a multicolored background depicting a yellow sunrise behind the lighthouse. | ABC 123 | Issued in letter blocks by county. | Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2007 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the third time Mississippi was so honored. | |||
| October 2012 to 2017 | Featuring an image of a guitar with the words "Celebrating Mississippi's Creative Culture", white background with blue rays from the bottom of the plate. Banner at the top reads "Birthplace of America's Music". State name printed at the top in blue, county name stamped at the bottom. Continues use of the classic "Mississippi" design that has been in use since the 1980s. This plate is the first time that the state has used the "ABC AB1" format. | ABC AB1 | Issued in letter blocks by county. |
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