Miss. Code Ann. § 67-3-5

(1) It shall be lawful, subject to the provisions set forth in this chapter and in Section 67-1-51 , in this state to transport, store, sell, distribute, possess, receive, deliver and/or manufacture light wine, light spirit product and beer, and it is hereby declared that it is the legislative intent that this chapter privileges the lawful sale and manufacture, within this state, of such light wines, light spirit products and beer. In determining if a wine product is “light wine,” or contains an alcoholic content of more than five percent (5%) by weight, or is not an “alcoholic beverage” as defined in the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, Chapter 1 of Title 67, Mississippi Code of 1972 , the alcoholic content of such wine product shall be subject to the same permitted tolerance as is allowed by the labeling requirements for light wine provided for in Section 27-71-509 .

(2) Subject to the provisions set forth in this chapter and in Section 67-1-51 , it shall be lawful in this state to transport, store, sell, distribute, possess, receive, deliver and/or manufacture beer of an alcoholic content of more than eight percent (8%) by weight, if the beer is manufactured to be sold legally in another state and is transported outside of this state for retail sale.