Mississippi planting calendars
Planting calendars, USDA hardiness zones, and average frost dates for 103 Mississippi locations (Alcorn State University, MS, Ashland, MS, Batesville, MS, Belmont, MS, Belzoni, MS, Booneville, MS, Brookhaven, MS, Bude, MS, Canton, MS, Carrollton, MS, Centreville, MS, Clarksdale, MS, and 91 more). Pick a location to see its zone, average last and first frost dates, growing-season length, and a printable per-crop planting calendar, all from public NOAA and USDA data.
Locations in Mississippi
| Location | USDA zone | Last frost | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State University | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 13 | Nov 10 | 242 |
| Ashland | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 29 | Nov 6 | 224 |
| Batesville | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 2 | 218 |
| Belmont | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Belzoni | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 3 | Nov 21 | 263 |
| Booneville | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Brookhaven | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 17 | Nov 12 | 242 |
| Bude | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 15 | Nov 12 | 243 |
| Canton | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 22 | Nov 6 | 230 |
| Carrollton | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 17 | Nov 5 | 231 |
| Centreville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 11 | Nov 17 | 251 |
| Clarksdale | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 16 | Nov 12 | 243 |
| Cleveland | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 14 | Nov 15 | 248 |
| Cleveland | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 14 | Nov 15 | 248 |
| Clinton | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 6 | Nov 19 | 258 |
| Collins | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 17 | Nov 12 | 238 |
| Collinsville | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 14 | Nov 12 | 245 |
| Columbia | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 5 | Nov 19 | 262 |
| Conehatta | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 25 | Nov 2 | 222 |
| Corinth | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 2 | Nov 1 | 213 |
| Crosby | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 16 | Nov 9 | 237 |
| Crystal Springs | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 11 | Nov 16 | 250 |
| Darling | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 17 | Nov 7 | 233 |
| Derma | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 5 | 223 |
| Forest | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 2 | 221 |
| Glen | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 2 | Nov 1 | 213 |
| Glen Allan | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 5 | Nov 20 | 261 |
| Glendora | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 7 | Nov 17 | 254 |
| Greenville | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 13 | Nov 15 | 247 |
| Greenwood | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 17 | Nov 5 | 231 |
| Grenada | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 4 | 222 |
| Gulfport | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 23 | Dec 3 | 287 |
| Gulfport | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 12 | Dec 14 | 301 |
| Gunnison | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 12 | Nov 14 | 247 |
| Hattiesburg | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 8 | Nov 15 | 252 |
| Hattiesburg | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 7 | Nov 23 | 261 |
| Hazlehurst | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 14 | Nov 13 | 245 |
| Hermanville | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 17 | Nov 12 | 241 |
| Hernando | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 5 | 223 |
| Hickory Flat | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 8 | Oct 28 | 202 |
| Holly Springs | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 26 | 204 |
| Houston | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 1 | 220 |
| Indianola | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 8 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| Jackson | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 14 | Nov 14 | 245 |
| Jackson | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 6 | Nov 19 | 258 |
| Jackson | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 14 | Nov 14 | 245 |
| Kiln | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 21 | Dec 3 | 287 |
| Kosciusko | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 18 | Nov 11 | 239 |
| Laurel | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 12 | Nov 12 | 244 |
| Leakesville | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 18 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Leland | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 11 | Nov 16 | 250 |
| Lexington | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 1 | 218 |
| Liberty | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 25 | Nov 8 | 230 |
| Louisville | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 21 | Nov 13 | 235 |
| Lucedale | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 3 | Nov 25 | 268 |
| Lumberton | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 10 | Nov 21 | 257 |
| Lyon | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 16 | Nov 12 | 243 |
| Macon | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 21 | Nov 7 | 231 |
| Magnolia | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 11 | Nov 18 | 253 |
| Mantee | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 5 | 223 |
| Mathiston | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 30 | Nov 4 | 218 |
| Mendenhall | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 10 | Nov 16 | 252 |
| Meridian | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 16 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Monticello | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 12 | Nov 10 | 242 |
| Natchez | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 16 | Nov 9 | 237 |
| New Albany | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 8 | Oct 28 | 202 |
| New Hope | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 13 | Nov 12 | 244 |
| Noxapater | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 21 | Nov 13 | 235 |
| Okolona | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 21 | Nov 9 | 233 |
| Olive Branch | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 26 | Nov 6 | 227 |
| Oxford | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 3 | Oct 31 | 210 |
| Oxford | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 3 | Oct 31 | 210 |
| Pearlington | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 6 | Nov 19 | 262 |
| Philadelphia | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 20 | Nov 9 | 235 |
| Picayune | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 9 | Nov 18 | 255 |
| Pickens | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 14 | Nov 8 | 239 |
| Polkville | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 3 | 221 |
| Pontotoc | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 8 | 227 |
| Poplarville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 10 | Nov 21 | 257 |
| Quitman | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 14 | Nov 16 | 247 |
| Redwater | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 19 | Nov 7 | 233 |
| Ripley | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 3 | Oct 30 | 210 |
| Satartia | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 11 | Nov 15 | 246 |
| Saucier | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 7 | Nov 22 | 260 |
| Scott | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 12 | Nov 13 | 247 |
| Senatobia | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 3 | Oct 31 | 212 |
| Starkville | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 23 | Nov 8 | 233 |
| Stonewall | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 18 | Nov 10 | 236 |
| Sumner | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 17 | Nov 7 | 233 |
| Tchula | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 1 | 218 |
| Tunica Resorts | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 14 | Nov 15 | 248 |
| Tupelo | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 21 | Nov 10 | 235 |
| Tylertown | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 15 | Nov 16 | 245 |
| Utica | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 16 | Nov 6 | 236 |
| Vancleave | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 1 | Nov 24 | 269 |
| Verona | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 21 | Nov 9 | 233 |
| Vicksburg | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 3 | Nov 11 | 254 |
| Water Valley | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 219 |
| Waynesboro | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 17 | Nov 9 | 237 |
| West Point | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | 223 |
| Wiggins | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 14 | Nov 18 | 249 |
| Winona | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 203 |
| Yazoo | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 4 | Nov 24 | 267 |
Data: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (public domain) and USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023. Planting windows synthesized from U.S. Cooperative Extension guides.
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