Every benefit this state offers Veterans, service members and their families, with how to apply and what you will need.
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Up to four years of service credit toward state retirement
Protection from arrest while travelling to, from or at your place of duty
Exemption from jury duty when it conflicts with military duty
Free copies of the records your VA claim requires
Free recording and free certified copies of your discharge
Concealed weapon permit fees waived
Mississippi residency requirement waived
No-cost employment services with priority of service
Two motor vehicle plates or one motorcycle plate at $1 each, exempt from other taxes and fees
Driver’s licence renewal by mail instead of in person
Licence held open during federal active duty and for 90 days afterward, with no late or delinquency fees
Up to five certified death certificates and one birth certificate, free, in addition to any free copies issued for a VA claim
One tax and fee exempt plate for the surviving spouse and one for the mother
Full exemption from ad valorem taxes on the assessed value of your homestead
Honorary Mississippi high school diploma awarded
Counseling, job training and vocational education before release
No hunting or fishing licence required
No hunting or fishing licence required while on leave
An annual Mississippi tax credit; the guidebook does not publish the dollar amount
Full exemption from Mississippi income tax on combat zone pay
Full exemption from Mississippi income tax on income earned in Mississippi
Full exclusion from Mississippi taxable income
In-state tuition rate instead of the nonresident rate
Enrollment, placement, eligibility and graduation protections for military children
One plate free of vehicle registration fees and privilege taxes
14-day hunting and fishing licence for $37.42
First plate exempt from property taxes, privilege taxes and all other taxes and fees
Return to your previous or a similar position with the same status, pay and seniority
Resident pricing on hunting and fishing licences
Eight semesters of tuition at a Mississippi state-supported college or university (books, food, supplies, and extracurricular fees are not covered)
71 distinctive military and veteran plate designs, several with fee or tax exemptions
Up to $10,000 per state fiscal year at colleges and universities, up to $5,000 at junior and community colleges
Four preference points, or eight for disabled veterans, plus retention preference in a layoff
15 percent off camping and lodging rates
Skilled long-term care at five state homes
No daily resident charge at a Mississippi State Veterans Nursing Home
Partial, short-term wage replacement
Veteran plates for all vehicles registered in your name, with branch and service period decals
Low interest mortgage with 100 percent loan to value on a Mississippi single-family home
One honor medal per veteran, for a $17 fee
Burial with grave opening and closing, committal shelter, headstone and perpetual care
$1,000 of coverage free, with optional Basic and Enhanced coverage for members, spouses and children
15 working days of paid military leave per year
Veteran designation printed on your licence or ID card, at the normal licence fee
Medical coverage and compensation for line of duty injury, disability or death
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