The homestead of every citizen entitled to such an exemption who shall not select or who has improperly selected his homestead by declaration, shall be, namely: A tract of land in the form of, first, a square, or second, a parallelogram, if practicable, and composed, if practicable, of contiguous parcels, and including the dwelling house, and, if practicable, the other principal buildings, and not to exceed one hundred sixty (160) acres in area, nor Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) in value. And in all cases where the homestead may be composed of detached parcels of land, it shall be made up of those nearest the forty (40) acre or other less tract containing the dwelling house.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 85 - Debtor-Creditor Relationship
§ 85-3-1. Property exempt from seizure under execution or attachment
§ 85-3-2. Certain federal exemptions prohibited
§ 85-3-3. Execution or attachment of personal property; selection of exempt property
§ 85-3-9. Execution or attachment of personal property; replevy by defendant
§ 85-3-13. Proceeds of life insurance policy; payable to executor; limits
§ 85-3-15. Proceeds of life insurance policy; unassigned policies
§ 85-3-17. Judgment for personal injury
§ 85-3-19. Beneficiaries of deceased plaintiff take damages free from debts
§ 85-3-21. Homestead exemption; land and buildings
§ 85-3-23. Homestead exemption; land and buildings; insurance proceeds; personal property
§ 85-3-25. Homestead declaration; form; deposit with clerk of chancery court
§ 85-3-27. Homestead declaration; effect
§ 85-3-29. Homestead declaration; recording
§ 85-3-31. Homestead designated by law when not selected
§ 85-3-33. Heirs may designate homestead
§ 85-3-37. Allotment of homestead; premises not capable of division
§ 85-3-39. Allotment of homestead; how contested by plaintiff
§ 85-3-41. Allotment of homestead; how contested by defendant
§ 85-3-43. Homestead liable to debts when debtor ceases to reside thereon
§ 85-3-47. Property not exempt from execution