Per diem rates in Mississippi

GSA lodging and meals and incidentals (M&IE) rates for every Mississippi city and county, for fiscal year 2027: 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

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You receive 75% of the daily M&IE rate on the first and last day of travel. Rates shown are the GSA maximums for your travel dates.

Mississippi per diem rates by location

Maximum GSA rates for fiscal year 2027. Lodging is per night and can change by month, so a range shows the lowest and highest month. M&IE is per full day of travel; the first and last day of a trip pay 75%.

CityCountyLodging (per night)M&IE (per day)Total
OxfordLafayette$146$68$214
SouthavenDesoto$132$68$200
StarkvilleOktibbeha$133$68$201

All other Mississippi locations use the standard rate: $113 lodging and $68 M&IE per day. Source: U.S. General Services Administration, FY2027. Data updated 27 Sep 2026.

What is the per diem rate in Mississippi?

For FY2027, per diem in Mississippi is $181 a day ($113 lodging plus $68 meals and incidentals) unless your destination is one of 3 higher-rate locations. Oxford tops the list, with lodging up to $146 a night. The rates apply through September 30, 2027.

After Oxford, the highest-rate Mississippi locations are Starkville (up to $133 a night) and Southaven (up to $132 a night). Rates follow the county, so a town inside a listed county gets that county's rate. Every other place in Mississippi uses the standard $181.

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Mississippi per diem FAQs

Per diem in Mississippi is $181 a day in most places: $113 for lodging and $68 for M&IE. 3 locations run higher, led by Oxford at up to $214 a day combined, then Starkville at $201. Rates apply through September 30, 2027.

In FY2024 the standard rate was $107 for lodging plus $59 for M&IE, or $166 a day. Today's $181 is $15 higher. Use the calculator to confirm your dates.

The standard lodging rate rose $3 to $113 for FY2027, which takes the standard per diem from $178 to $181 a day. Among 3 higher-rate Mississippi locations, 3 rose, 0 fell, and 0 stayed flat at peak lodging. Oxford moved most, up $19 a night.

Biloxi is not listed separately in GSA's FY2027 table, so the standard rate applies: $113 for lodging plus $68 for M&IE, or $181 a day. If the city sits inside a listed county, that county's rate applies instead. The costliest Mississippi location, Oxford, runs up to $214 a day.

Oxford runs $146 a night for lodging plus $68 for M&IE, or $214 a day combined. That is $19 a day above last year. Lodging is paid at actual cost up to the cap, with a receipt. The rate covers Lafayette.

Meridian is not listed separately in GSA's FY2027 table, so the standard rate applies: $113 for lodging plus $68 for M&IE, or $181 a day. If the city sits inside a listed county, that county's rate applies instead. The costliest Mississippi location, Oxford, runs up to $214 a day.