When to plant Potatoes in Mississippi
In spring, from Jan 1 – Feb 15 in Biloxi to Feb 20 – Mar 20 in Oxford.
In fall, from July 20 – Aug 10 in Corinth to Aug 10 – Sept 15 in Vicksburg.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Bay St. Louis | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Biloxi | Jan 1 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Brandon | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Brookhaven | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Byram | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Canton | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Clarksdale | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Cleveland | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Clinton | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Columbus | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Corinth | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| D'Iberville | Jan 1 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Flowood | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Gautier | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Greenville | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Greenwood | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Grenada | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Gulfport | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Hattiesburg | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Hernando | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Horn Lake | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Jackson | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Laurel | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Long Beach | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Madison | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| McComb | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Meridian | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Moss Point | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Natchez | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Ocean Springs | Jan 1 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Olive Branch | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Oxford | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Pascagoula | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Pearl | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Petal | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Picayune | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Ridgeland | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Southaven | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Starkville | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Tupelo | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Vicksburg | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for potatoes.