Is there a burn ban in Lawrence County, Mississippi?
Burn ban listed
The Mississippi Forestry Commission lists Lawrence County as under a burn ban.
The list shows this ban from October 19, 2026 through November 19, 2026. A ban expires at midnight on its last day.
The ban exempts Mississippi Forestry Commission certified burn managers, county fire services and agricultural field burns.
This page could not confirm Lawrence County’s status in the last 36 hours, so it is not showing an answer.
Check the official source: Mississippi Forestry Commission burn ban list, and contact the county directly.
Last confirmed: October 21, 2026, 5:17 AM CDT.
- Status confirmed
- October 21, 2026, 5:17 AM CDT
- Last read by this site
- October 21, 2026, 5:17 AM CDT
- Source
- Mississippi Forestry Commission burn ban list from the Mississippi Forestry Commission
Lawrence County burn ban history
The Mississippi Forestry Commission has shown a burn ban in Lawrence County on every read since this site began reading the list on October 21, 2026, so the ban began before then.
Who to call in Lawrence County
The board of supervisors asks for burn bans in Lawrence County, so the county office below can tell you whether one is in effect.
- Lawrence County Board of Supervisors, 601-587-7351
Phone numbers and websites from sos.ms.gov, checked October 21, 2026.
What a burn ban means in Mississippi
In Mississippi, a county board of supervisors asks for a burn ban and the Mississippi Forestry Commission approves it. Each ban has an end date and expires at midnight on that date, and each lists either no exemptions or the kinds of burning it still allows.
A burn ban means no outdoor burning of any kind: campfires, bonfires, fire pits, burn barrels, debris burning and field burning are all prohibited. Gas and propane grills and heaters and charcoal grills are allowed. The sheriff enforces burn bans, and knowingly breaking one is a misdemeanor with a fine of $100 to $500.
Sources: Mississippi Forestry Commission burn ban page, which cites Mississippi Code section 49-19-351. This is a summary, not legal advice.
Before you burn
In Mississippi, a county board of supervisors asks for a burn ban and the Forestry Commission approves it, so a new ban can take time to appear on the list. Check with Lawrence County officials before you burn anything.
Search for Lawrence County’s own burn ban announcements.
This page covers county burn bans only. It does not cover city rules, fire-weather warnings, or restrictions on public land.