In case of a dwelling located on land in a municipality, it shall be subject to limitations and restrictions as follows:
On land regularly platted in blocks and lots, the land to be included for homestead exemption shall be limited to adjoining lots; provided, any street, alley or road which is not open to public use may be disregarded in determining the limitation herein fixed.
On platted land, actually joined to unplatted land, all lying inside a municipality, the amount of land that may be included in the homestead for exemption shall be the same as provided for land lying outside a municipality, except that all the land must be actually joined.
On platted or unplatted land in a municipality, actually joined to other land lying outside of the municipality, the owner's dwelling being in the municipality, the provisions of the article for land lying outside a municipality shall apply to the whole, except that all the land must be actually joined.
On unplatted land, all lying inside a municipality, the homestead shall be determined as in the case of homes located outside of a municipality, except that all the land must be actually joined; provided, a street or road through or across the tract shall be disregarded in determining the limitation herein fixed, and the land divided by such street or road shall be held as actually joined.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 27 - Taxation and Finance
Chapter 33 - Ad Valorem Taxes-Homestead Exemptions
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 27-33-3. Homestead exemption generally
§ 27-33-7. Application of exemption; determination of right to exemption
§ 27-33-9. Construction of terms
§ 27-33-11. General definitions
§ 27-33-13. Head of family defined
§ 27-33-15. Family group defined
§ 27-33-19. Home and homestead defined
§ 27-33-21. Exclusions from definition of home and from homestead exemption
§ 27-33-23. Homes outside a municipality
§ 27-33-25. Homes in municipalities
§ 27-33-27. Unplatted land shall be described and acreage stated
§ 27-33-29. Effect of destruction, etc., of dwelling
§ 27-33-31. Duties of applicant for homestead exemption; procedure for application
§ 27-33-35. Duties of clerk of board of supervisors
§ 27-33-37. Duties and powers of the board of supervisors
§ 27-33-39. Duties of the chancery clerk
§ 27-33-41. Duties and powers of Department of Revenue; administration; reimbursement
§ 27-33-45. Duties of the state auditor
§ 27-33-47. Duties of the state treasurer
§ 27-33-49. Duties of the attorney general
§ 27-33-51. Duties of tax collectors
§ 27-33-61. Public attorneys to sue
§ 27-33-63. Additional restrictions, limitations and changes
§ 27-33-77. Reimbursement of tax losses; limitations
§ 27-33-79. Reimbursement of tax losses as affected by reduction of approved homestead applicants