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