Miss. Code Ann. § 27-29-33: Miss. Code Ann. § 27-29-33

The clerk of the board of supervisors shall transmit to the auditor of public accounts a certified copy of the list of uncollected taxes, furnished by the tax collector whose term of office has expired, on or before the first day of February, after it has been filed, together with certified transcripts of orders of the board relating thereto, and shall certify to the truth and correctness of said list. The retiring tax collector shall, within ten (10) days after the expiration of his term of office, pay into state, county, and levee treasuries all taxes collected by him and payable therein, and shall, within said time, make his final settlement with the auditor of the county and with the auditor of public accounts.