Here is Mississippi's definition of "resident":
An individual who maintains a home, apartment or other place of abode in Mississippi, or who exercises the rights of citizenship in Mississippi by meeting the requirements as a voter or who enjoys the benefits of homestead exemption, is a legal resident of the State of Mississippi and remains a resident although temporarily absent from the state for varying intervals of time. https://www.dor.ms.gov/Provider%20Forms/80100181.pdf
**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.
