Teen permit driving hours in Mississippi (2026): total, night, what counts
Short answer
How many supervised driving hours does Mississippi require?
In Mississippi, a learner's permit holder logs 50 hours of supervised driving, with no separate night requirement. More than one pathway exists, so check which one applies below.
- Total: 50 hours of supervised driving
- Night: no separate night requirement listed
Permy: Teen Driving Log counts these hours the way Mississippi counts them and works out night from your local sunset. Get Permy on the App Store.
Permy is an independent app, not affiliated with any state agency. Confirm the current requirements with your state agency before relying on them.
What counts as night in Mississippi?
Night runs from sunset to sunrise. Permy works out sunset and sunrise from where you drive.
Your state's guidance doesn't give exact night hours, so Permy counts night from sunset to sunrise.
Which pathway applies?
This state has more than one set of requirements. Which one applies depends on the learner.
- Under-17 road-test waiver: 50 total. Use this pathway if the applicant is under age 17. The under-17 50-hour pathway reflects the road-test waiver affidavit required by the current DPS Class R page; it is not a separate statutory night minimum. The affidavit is a required official document. Confirm current driver-education requirements as well.
- Age 17 or older: Informational only. Permy does not apply the under-17 50-hour affidavit requirement universally to age 17 or older learners. The under-17 50-hour pathway reflects the road-test waiver affidavit required by the current DPS Class R page; it is not a separate statutory night minimum. The affidavit is a required official document. Confirm current driver-education requirements as well.
Where do these numbers come from?
Under 17: the road-test waiver affidavit on the DPS Class R page asks for 50 supervised hours, and the signed affidavit is required. It doesn't set a separate night minimum. Age 17 or older: Mississippi sets no hour target, so Permy shows your hours without a goal. Driver-education changes planned for 2027 aren't included yet; check the current driver-education rules too.
Official sources:
- Mississippi DPS Waiver of Road-Testing Affidavit
- Mississippi DPS Regular Class R License (current waiver applicability)
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