When to plant Sweet potatoes in Mississippi
In spring, from Mar 1 – May 15 in Biloxi to Apr 20 – June 1 in Oxford.
In fall, June 1 – July 1.
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 | Mar 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Biloxi | Mar 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Brandon | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Brookhaven | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Byram | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Canton | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Clarksdale | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Cleveland | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Clinton | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Columbus | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Corinth | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| D'Iberville | Mar 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Flowood | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Gautier | Mar 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Greenville | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Greenwood | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Grenada | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Gulfport | Mar 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Hattiesburg | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Hernando | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Horn Lake | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Jackson | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Laurel | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Long Beach | Mar 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Madison | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| McComb | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Meridian | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Moss Point | Mar 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Natchez | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Ocean Springs | Mar 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Olive Branch | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Oxford | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Pascagoula | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Pearl | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Petal | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Picayune | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Ridgeland | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Southaven | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Starkville | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Tupelo | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Vicksburg | Mar 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
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 sweet potatoes.