State Veterans Department
Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board
Standout State Benefits
What's unique to Mississippi
State benefits layered on top of federal VA coverage. File federal first, then layer state.
100% Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption
Full ad-valorem property tax exemption on homestead for 100% service-connected disabled vets and unremarried surviving spouses
Military retirement income exemption
Military retired pay fully exempt from Mississippi state income tax
State Veterans Homes
Four state-run veterans homes (Collins, Jackson, Kosciusko, Oxford) at reduced rates
Veterans Crisis Line