Mississippi

Full exemption from all ad valorem property taxes on the primary residence.

Mississippi does not tax VA disability compensation, and military retirement pay is fully exempt from Mississippi income tax.

Mississippi issues a Disabled American Veteran plate for about $1 a year to veterans rated 100% permanent and total (or TDIU, or 70% non-permanent), with exemption from ad valorem and privilege taxes; up to two plates.

The Mississippi State Personnel Board adds 4 preference points to state job scores for eligible veterans and 8 points for disabled veterans (30 percent or higher service-connected rating or Purple Heart), and disabled veterans are placed ahead of other veterans when agencies rank eligible applicants. Claim the preference on the application.

Under 38 USC 3679(c) (originally Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act), every public college that accepts Post-9/11 GI Bill or Montgomery GI Bill students must charge in state tuition to covered students using their GI Bill, regardless of state residency. The old requirement to enroll within 3 years of separation was removed by the Isakson and Roe Act effective August 1, 2021, so there is no longer a time limit after discharge. State specific extensions to this rule are noted below where applicable.

Mississippi gives the children of POW/MIA service members an eight-semester scholarship (tuition and fees) at state-supported colleges; nonresident veterans also pay in-state tuition.

Mississippi residents who are 100 percent service-connected disabled are exempt from buying hunting and fishing licenses - carry proof of residency and disability in the field, or optionally purchase the annual Disabled Exempt License as carry-proof.

Reduced or free admission to Mississippi State Parks for qualifying veterans.

Mississippi State Parks give veterans 15% off camping and lodging, and residents who are 100 percent service-connected disabled are exempt from hunting and fishing license requirements. Mississippi does not offer a free Lifetime Sportsman License for veterans.

Mississippi's two state veterans memorial cemeteries (Newton and Kilmichael) list a total burial cost of about $950 per veteran, spouse, or dependent, plus $115 for a columbarium niche cover or $445 for in-ground burial of casketed or cremated remains, paid directly to the cemetery. For eligible veterans the VA's burial plot allowance is paid to the cemetery, so a veteran's burial is generally at no out-of-pocket cost; families of spouses and dependents pay the posted fees.