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Mississippi Phone Use While Driving Laws (2026)
Conditional: Mississippi bans texting while driving but not handheld calls.
ConditionalVerified Jun 18, 2026
Mississippi bans texting while driving but not handheld calls. Miss. Code 63-33-1 bars texting and social media use on a handheld phone while driving. Adults may still hold the phone to talk.
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