Mississippi extends deadline for property tax payments in 49 counties to March 2026

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has signed a proclamation extending the deadline for residents in 49 counties to submit ad valorem taxes to county tax collectors. The extension delays penalties for late payments, according to the governor’s office.

The new deadline for paying property taxes in the impacted counties is March 3, 2026. The affected counties include Adams, Alcorn, Attala, Benton, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Clay, Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Itawamba, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leake, Leflore, Lowndes, Marshall, Monroe, Montgomery, Newton, Oktibbeha, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Rankin, Smith, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union, Warren, Washington, Webster, Wilkinson, Yalobusha and Yazoo.

The extension aims to provide relief to residents affected by recent events in these counties, according to the governor’s office. Details on the specific reasons for the extension were not provided in the proclamation.

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