Mississippi does not require a specific number of supervised driving hours. Teens can get a permit at 15 and must hold it for 12 months before earning an intermediate license at 16. Mississippi has day-of-week nighttime curfews and relatively minimal GDL restrictions compared to other states.
Total Supervised Hours
N/A
Minimum Permit Age
15
Holding period: 12 months
Provisional License Age
16
Full license: 16 years 6 months
No driving between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday–Thursday; between 11:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. Friday–Saturday.
No specific GDL passenger restriction beyond standard safe driving rules.
No texting while driving for all drivers.
Meeting Mississippi's no specific hour count of supervised driving practice can feel overwhelming — especially when you're also juggling school schedules, extracurriculars, and work. DashLog makes it simple by automatically tracking every supervised drive your teen completes. Start a session, drive, and DashLog logs the date, time, duration, and whether it was a daytime or nighttime drive — all mapped against Mississippi's specific GDL requirements.
Parents in Mississippi get real-time progress dashboards showing exactly how many of the required no specific hour count their teen has completed, including a breakdown of no separate night requirement hours. DashLog sends milestone alerts when your teen hits 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of their required hours — so you always know where you stand without manually counting on a paper log. Plus, live location tracking during drives gives parents peace of mind without micromanaging.
When it's time to visit the Mississippi DMV, DashLog generates a clean, DMV-ready driving log report that documents every session with dates, times, and total hours. No more scrambling to find a crumpled paper log the night before the test. DashLog is free during our beta — join thousands of Mississippi families already tracking their teen's progress.
Mississippi does not require a specific number of supervised driving hours. However, parents are encouraged to provide ample practice before the teen takes the road test.
Mississippi teens can apply for a learner's permit at age 15 after passing the written knowledge test. They must hold the permit for 12 months.
Mississippi uses day-of-week curfews: no driving between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday–Thursday, or between 11:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. Friday–Saturday.
Mississippi does not have specific GDL passenger restrictions, though general safe driving laws apply.
Mississippi teens can get a full, unrestricted license at 16 years and 6 months.
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