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

In the event a dwelling house, eligible for exemption under this article, is destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or other unavoidable cause, or is demolished or being repaired, so that the family group is compelled to temporarily reside in another place, it shall continue as a home for a period of one (1) year after such occurrence.