Bield:Farm
State agricultural overview

Mississippi crop calendar.

Zone 8aRange 7b to 9a225-day seasonLast frost March 25First frost November 5

13 primary crops with planting windows for Mississippi. Calendar timing is anchored to 8a dominant hardiness zone and a 225-day growing season — verify against Mississippi State University Extension Service for variety- and county-specific guidance.

Row Crop · Mississippi

  • Corn
    primary
    Spring: March 25 – April 15
  • Cotton
    primary
    Spring: April 8 – April 29
  • Grain Sorghum
    primary
    Spring: April 15 – May 13
  • Soybeans
    primary
    Spring: April 8 – April 29
  • Winter Wheat
    primary
    Fall: October 29 – November 19
  • Sunflowers
    secondary
    Spring: April 1 – April 29

Vegetables · Mississippi

  • Cucumbers
    primary
    Spring: April 8 – May 13
  • Peppers
    primary
    Spring: April 15 – May 6
  • Pumpkins
    primary
    Spring: April 15 – May 13
  • Sweet Corn
    primary
    Spring: March 25 – April 29
  • Tomatoes
    primary
    Spring: April 8 – April 29
  • Potatoes
    secondary
    Spring: March 11 – April 1
    Fall: August 22 – September 6

Forages · Mississippi

  • Clover
    primary
    Spring: March 4 – April 1
    Fall: September 6 – September 21
  • Alfalfa
    secondary
    Spring: March 18 – April 15
    Fall: September 6 – September 21

Cover Crops · Mississippi

  • Brassicas
    primary
    Fall: August 22 – September 6
  • Winter Rye
    primary
    Fall: October 29 – November 19
  • Buckwheat
    secondary
    Spring: May 20 – June 17
  • Cereal Oats
    secondary
    Spring: March 18 – April 15
    Fall: September 6 – September 21

Frost-date reference — Mississippi

Last frost (spring)
March 25
First frost (fall)
November 5
Growing season
225 days
Hardiness zone
8a

Frost dates are NOAA / NCDC climate normals — county-level variation can shift these by 2–4 weeks. The Mississippi extension service publishes county-specific frost data: Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Mississippi soil-temp alerts.

Bield: Farm ties weather and soil-temperature stations in your county to crop planting thresholds — get notified the day soil temp clears the threshold for your target.

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