Mississippi Code Title 27. Taxation and Finance § 27-27-21

All taxes levied and penalties imposed by this article and required to be paid shall be payable in cash or by personal check, cashier's check, money order, or bank exchange which shall be deposited in the general fund of the county or municipality, as appropriate, on the same day in which they are collected. No remittances other than cash shall be final discharge of liability for the tax and any penalty imposed.

The taxes and penalties collected shall be paid into the general fund of the county or municipality, as appropriate, in the same manner as other taxes collected by the officer collecting the tax.