Mississippi Code
Chapter 31 - Intoxicating Beverage Offenses
§ 97-31-23. Manufacturing or distilling unlawful; possession of still

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to own or control or have in his or its possession any distillery commonly called a still or any integral part thereof. But it shall not be unlawful to own or have in possession a distillery or still in the following circumstances:
Where the same is used exclusively for the distillation of rosin products;
Where the same is used exclusively for the distillation of water;
Where the same is kept and lawfully used in any laboratory;
Where the same is in the possession of any officers of the law, to be disposed of according to law;
Where the person or corporation can prove that the same is in his or its possession for the purpose of being delivered up to an officer of the law to be disposed of according to law;
Where the same is used exclusively for the distillation of ethyl alcohol to be used solely for fuel purposes.
Any person guilty of violating this section shall be guilty of a felony and on conviction shall be confined in the state penitentiary not less than one (1) year, nor more than three (3) years for his first offense, and for his second offense he shall be confined in the state penitentiary not less than five (5), nor more than ten (10) years.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 97 - Crimes

Chapter 31 - Intoxicating Beverage Offenses

§ 97-31-5. Alcoholic preparations; unlawful to sell or keep certain preparations; exceptions

§ 97-31-7. Alcoholic preparations; permit to solicit or take orders

§ 97-31-9. Alcoholic preparations; record of purchases required

§ 97-31-11. Ginger preparations; extracts

§ 97-31-15. Delivery of alcohol or wine to person other than consignee; affidavit required; penalty for false affidavit

§ 97-31-17. Denatured alcohol

§ 97-31-19. Law officers may store confiscated liquors, stills, etc.; consumption of liquor prohibited

§ 97-31-21. Manufacturing or distilling unlawful; making wine at home permitted; penalties

§ 97-31-23. Manufacturing or distilling unlawful; possession of still

§ 97-31-25. Patent medicines

§ 97-31-27. Sale, possession, etc. of intoxicating beverages prohibited; penalties

§ 97-31-29. Sale, possession, etc. of intoxicating beverages prohibited; agent or assistant of seller or buyer punished

§ 97-31-31. Sale, possession, etc. of intoxicating beverages prohibited; connivance by owner, occupant, etc. of house or boat where liquor kept

§ 97-31-33. Sale, possession, etc. of intoxicating beverages prohibited; exceptions; records to be kept by carrier; exceptions may be relied upon as defense

§ 97-31-37. Sale of alcohol by druggists; certain sales by retail and wholesale druggists permitted

§ 97-31-39. Sale of alcohol by druggists; medicinal purposes; physician's certificate

§ 97-31-41. Sale of alcohol by druggists; wine for sacramental purposes

§ 97-31-43. Sale of alcohol by druggists; statement of sales or prescriptions to be filed with circuit clerk; filing fee

§ 97-31-45. Sale of alcohol by druggists; penalties for certain violations

§ 97-31-47. Transportation of intoxicating liquors into or within state unlawful

§ 97-31-49. Solicitation of orders for liquors, etc. unlawful

§ 97-31-51. Witnesses; immunity from prosecution granted; penalty for refusing to testify

§ 97-31-53. Penalty for violations where punishment not specifically prescribed