Senate Bill Would Give $400,000 to Quitman County for 56.4-Acre Landfill

Senate Bill 3333 would send $400,000 from the state General Fund to Quitman County to defray costs tied to the purchase of a 56.4-acre landfill located at 4680 Hood Road in Quitman County. The measure was introduced in the Mississippi Senate and formally sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 24, 2026.

The appropriation language in SB3333 specifies that the $400,000 is intended to assist with the purchase of the property at 4680 Hood Road, which the bill identifies as a landfill parcel totaling 56.4 acres. That parcel size and the explicit funding purpose make the bill a direct state contribution toward acquiring the site rather than a general grant for county operations.

Legislative routing for SB3333 began the day it was filed: senators introduced the bill and referred it to the Appropriations Committee on February 24, 2026 for consideration of the requested General Fund appropriation. The Appropriations Committee will review the fiscal impact of allocating $400,000 from the state General Fund if it proceeds to hearings and a committee vote following standard Senate procedure.

For Quitman County officials, SB3333 ties state budget authority to a specific piece of real estate at 4680 Hood Road. The bill’s wording focuses on defraying purchase costs for the 56.4-acre landfill, which indicates the county or a designated local entity is pursuing acquisition and is seeking partial reimbursement or support from the state General Fund.

If the Appropriations Committee advances SB3333, the Mississippi Senate would next consider the bill on the floor; the measure’s future depends on committee action after its February 24, 2026 referral. Passage would formally appropriate $400,000 from the state General Fund to Quitman County with the stated purpose of assisting in the purchase of the landfill at 4680 Hood Road, a 56.4-acre property identified in the bill.