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Name your Mississippi LLC
The Secretary of State's online filing system checks a proposed name against its business records during formation, but searching first avoids a rejected submission and a second $50 attempt.
Required wording
A Mississippi LLC name must contain the words limited liability company or an abbreviation such as L.L.C. or LLC. Limited may be shortened to Ltd. and Company to Co.
- Acceptable: Delta Farm Supply LLC, Delta Farm Supply, L.L.C.
- Not acceptable: wording implying the LLC is a bank, trust company or government agency without the required approval
- Certain regulated words may need approval from the relevant Mississippi licensing board before the name is accepted
Checking availability and reserving a name
Search the Secretary of State's business filings database before you file, since Mississippi requires a proposed name to be distinguishable from names already on record. Minor punctuation differences or a different generic designator are usually not enough to separate two names.
To hold a name before you are ready to file the Certificate of Formation, submit an Application for Name Reservation on Form F0110 for $25, which reserves the name for a limited period; confirm the current reservation length on the Secretary of State's site before relying on it.
Operating under a name different from your Certificate of Formation is a trade name in Mississippi, registered separately with the Secretary of State.
🇺🇸 Check United States company name availability
Search the official United States state registry before you file. Opens the government portal in a new tab.
Tip: also confirm the .com domain and matching social handles are free before you commit.
Key takeaways
- End the name with LLC, L.L.C. or limited liability company in full.
- Search the Secretary of State's business filings database before filing the Certificate of Formation.
- A $25 reservation on Form F0110 holds a name before you file.
Official sources
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Last reviewed: September 2026 - reviewed by Gullia Filing Legal & Formation Team