Mississippi Code Title 27. Taxation and Finance § 27-19-147

If the application of any person for a privilege license for any vehicle reveals that the tax for the privilege of using or consuming tangible personal property imposed by the Use Tax Law, Article 1 of Chapter 67 of this title, was not paid at the time the vehicle was acquired, then the person, operator or owner of the vehicle being registered shall be required to pay the tax as provided by the Use Tax Law.