Madison County (Mississippi) Veterans Service Officer

In Mississippi a county may hire a county veteran service officer under Section 35-3-3, certified each year by Mississippi Veterans Affairs; see the Mississippi entries. Madison County's page: "Our goal is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction. We strive for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans. We offer dedication and commitment to help veterans get the services they have earned." It lists the federal benefits the office helps with: compensation and pension, education, home loans, vocational rehabilitation, life insurance, family and survivor benefits, burial and memorial benefits, and VA health care. Who and where. The county's contact page (captured August 2026): Ann Johnson, Veterans Service Officer, Chancery Administrative Building, 146 West Center Street, P.O. Box 608, Canton, MS 39046; office 601-855-5518, fax 601-859-5875. Mississippi Veterans Affairs' county list gives 125 West North Street, Canton (the same post office box) and 601-855-5689. The county's site was down on 2026-10-24, so confirm by phone. Homestead and tags. The Tax Assessor takes the disabled veteran homestead exemption (its own entry), the Tax Collector issues the one-dollar disabled veteran plates under Section 27-19-53, and the Chancery Clerk records discharges without cost under Section 35-3-13.