Mississippi Code
In General
§ 27-31-13. Commodities in transit

All commodities, including everything movable that is of value usually bought and sold, which is in transit and assembled or in storage on wharfs, railway cars, or in warehouses, at ports of entry, designated by the U. S. government as such, in the State of Mississippi, intended for export or import into, through or from the State of Mississippi, shall be and all such commodities are exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation, including taxes levied and assessed by Section 27-65-19, Mississippi Code of 1972, on the transportation of freight thereof moving on intrastate rates therefrom; Provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall neither apply to, affect nor repeal any part of Chapter 116 of the Mississippi Code of 1930, the amendments thereof, or laws supplemental thereto, nor shall it authorize or permit the receipt into Mississippi, or storage within the state, or within the jurisdictional limits thereof, of any gasoline, kerosene, distillate, motor vehicle or internal combustion engine fuel, by whatever name called, except under the provisions of said Chapter 116, Code of Mississippi, 1930, or amendments or laws supplemental thereto, as therein set out.
It is the intent and purpose of this section to exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation, all commodities in transit, assembled and/or in storage, and/or in railway cars at any harbor or port designated by the U. S. government as a port of entry in the State of Mississippi, and thereby encourage interstate or intrastate and foreign commerce passing through the ports and harbors of the state, except as provided in the first paragraph hereof. All freight shipments of commercial fertilizers moving on intrastate rates within the state are hereby exempted from all taxes levied and assessed by Section 27-65-19, Mississippi Code of 1972.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 27 - Taxation and Finance

Chapter 31 - Ad Valorem Taxes-General Exemptions

In General

§ 27-31-1. Exempt property

§ 27-31-2. Property owned by not-for-profit foundation providing charitable contributions and funding for legal services to the poor and projects to improve administration of justice

§ 27-31-3. Turpentine, etc.; agricultural products

§ 27-31-5. Little theatre property

§ 27-31-9. Parking garages not operated for profit; exemption by counties

§ 27-31-11. Parking garages not operated for profit; exemption by municipalities

§ 27-31-13. Commodities in transit

§ 27-31-17. Bonds, etc., of agricultural agencies

§ 27-31-19. Oil, gas and other petroleum products refined in state

§ 27-31-21. Public school libraries and buildings

§ 27-31-23. Confederate soldiers' home

§ 27-31-25. Toll bridges

§ 27-31-27. Registered or licensed aircraft

§ 27-31-29. Newly constructed single-family dwellings

§ 27-31-30. Certain military housing units and ancillary supporting facilities

§ 27-31-34. Possessory and leasehold interests of lessees under certain lease contracts, leases or leaseholds

§ 27-31-35. Property related to project defined in Mississippi Superconducting Super Collider Act

§ 27-31-36. Railroad property owned by limited liability company or other entity wholly owned by railroad authority exempt from ad valorem taxation

§ 27-31-38. Railroad property acquired by owner not affiliated with previous owner and which is a public entity, regional or county railroad authority or not-for-profit corporation

§ 27-31-39. Public trust tidelands

§ 27-31-41. Certain drilling rigs

§ 27-31-45. Computer software

§ 27-31-49. Itinerant vessels