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Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Mississippi

FEMA lists 5 federal disaster declarations for Mississippi since October 30, 2024 (4 major disasters, 1 emergency); 4 include FEMA individual assistance.

MississippiChecked Oct 30, 2026

Disaster declarations and tax relief

The IRS has 2 open disaster notices for Mississippi, with federal tax deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027, November 2, 2026.

Latest FEMA declaration: DR-4930-MS (Tropical Storm Arthur), declared August 3, 2026.

5FEMA declarations since Oct 30, 2024
4with individual assistance
2open IRS notices
82counties in a declaration or IRS notice

Official notices, not advice. This page reports what FEMA and the IRS have published. Whether a postponed deadline or a FEMA program applies to you depends on where you live or do business and on your situation: check with the IRS or a tax professional, and apply for FEMA help only through DisasterAssistance.gov, FEMA's official site.

Open IRS tax relief in Mississippi

Notices whose postponed deadline has not passed yet (as of October 30, 2026).

Open MS-2026-02 · published Jul 13, 2026

Severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding: deadlines postponed to November 2, 2026

“These taxpayers now have until Nov. 2, 2026, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”
“Following the disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), individuals and households that reside or have a business in Franklin, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln, and Wilkinson counties qualify for tax relief.”

5 counties named in the notice: Franklin County, Lamar County, Lawrence County, Lincoln County, Wilkinson County.

The relief follows a FEMA disaster declaration. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release MS-2026-02.

Open MS-2026-03 · published Aug 7, 2026 · updated Aug 21, 2026

Tropical Storm Arthur: deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027

“These taxpayers now have until Feb. 1, 2027, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”
“Following the disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), individuals and households that reside or have a business in Covington, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, Stone, and Wayne counties qualify for tax relief.”

8 counties named in the notice: Covington County, George County, Greene County, Hancock County, Harrison County, Pearl River County, Stone County, Wayne County.

The relief follows a FEMA disaster declaration. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release MS-2026-03.

Earlier IRS notices for Mississippi

NoticeDeadline wasCounties
MS-2026-01
Severe winter storm		Jun 8, 2026whole state
MS-2025-01
Severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding		Nov 3, 202518

Counties in Mississippi

Each county page answers three questions: is there a federal declaration, does it include individual assistance, and has the IRS postponed tax deadlines.

FEMA declarations in Mississippi

Every federal declaration since October 30, 2024, newest first. "Areas" is the number of counties and other areas FEMA designated.

DeclarationTypeIncident periodDeclaredProgramsAreas
DR-4930-MS
Tropical Storm Arthur		Major disaster
Tropical Storm		Jun 18, 2026 – Jun 20, 2026Aug 3, 2026Individual aid: yes Public aid: yes Mitigation: no9
DR-4922-MS
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding		Major disaster
Severe Storm		May 6, 2026 – May 7, 2026Jun 30, 2026Individual aid: yes Public aid: yes Mitigation: no5
DR-4899-MS
Severe Winter Storm		Major disaster
Winter Storm		Jan 23, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026Feb 6, 2026Individual aid: yes Public aid: yes Mitigation: no83
EM-3640-MS
Severe Winter Storm		Emergency
Winter Storm		Jan 23, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026Jan 24, 2026Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no83
DR-4874-MS
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding		Major disaster
Severe Storm		Mar 14, 2025 – Mar 15, 2025May 21, 2025Individual aid: yes Public aid: yes Mitigation: no18
All other counties with a declaration or IRS notice (27)
CountyDeclarationsLatestIndividual aid
Amite County2DR-4899-MSno
Chickasaw County2DR-4899-MSno
Choctaw County2DR-4899-MSno
Clarke County2DR-4899-MSno
Clay County2DR-4899-MSno
Copiah County2DR-4899-MSno
Forrest County2DR-4899-MSno
Hinds County2DR-4899-MSno
Jackson County2DR-4899-MSno
Jasper County2DR-4899-MSno
Jones County2DR-4899-MSno
Kemper County2DR-4899-MSno
Lauderdale County2DR-4899-MSno
Leake County2DR-4899-MSno
Lowndes County2DR-4899-MSno
Madison County2DR-4899-MSno
Monroe County2DR-4899-MSno
Neshoba County2DR-4899-MSno
Newton County2DR-4899-MSno
Noxubee County2DR-4899-MSno
Oktibbeha County2DR-4899-MSno
Perry County3DR-4930-MSno
Rankin County2DR-4899-MSno
Scott County2DR-4899-MSno
Simpson County2DR-4899-MSno
Webster County2DR-4899-MSno
Winston County2DR-4899-MSno

These counties have no separate page: they have a declaration without individual assistance and no open IRS notice, or we found few searches about them.

Tribal and statewide areas in FEMA declarations

Mississippi Choctaw Indian Reservation (DR-4899-MS, EM-3640-MS)

Official links

Flood insurance in Mississippi: NFIP home policies cost a median $1,240 a year (39,525 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Mississippi.