Is there a burn ban in Lowndes County, Mississippi?
Burn ban listed
The Mississippi Forestry Commission lists Lowndes County as under a burn ban.
The list shows this ban from September 25, 2026 through October 25, 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 Lowndes 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
Lowndes County burn ban history
The Mississippi Forestry Commission has shown a burn ban in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County
The board of supervisors asks for burn bans in Lowndes County, so the county office below can tell you whether one is in effect.
- Lowndes County Board of Supervisors, 662-329-5844
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 Lowndes County officials before you burn anything.
Search for Lowndes 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.