Proclamation extends ad valorem tax deadline for 49 Mississippi counties
A proclamation posted on Facebook extends the deadline for Mississippians in 49 counties to submit ad valorem taxes to county tax collectors and delays fines for late submission, the post says.
The post states the new deadline to pay ad valorem taxes in the impacted counties is March 3, 2026. The impacted counties are 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.
Ad valorem taxes are assessed according to the value of property and are collected at the county level; the Facebook post said the proclamation delays fines for missed submissions in the listed counties. The post used first-person language, saying, “I’ve signed a proclamation that extends the deadline,” and indicating the change applies to residents in the named counties.
The announcement did not include additional details about the reasons for the extension or how county offices will implement it. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
