The applicant and the applicant's spouse must be residents of Mississippi to be eligible for homestead exemption benefits. Seeking more information on Homestead Exemption?Please complete the following form and bring into the Tax Assessors office to file your homestead exemption. To apply for Homestead Exemption for the first time, you need to come to the Tax Assessor's Office located at 365 Losher Street, Suite 100, Hernando, MS 38632. An application must be filed with the county in which the resident has primary residence to determine if they qualify for this exemption. For homeowners who are older than 65 or completely disabled, the homestead exemption does not use the regular homestead exemption sliding scale. To qualify for a homestead exemption the residence must be owner occupied. After checking your filing status, enter the corresponding exemption dollar amount on page 1, line 11. (the dollar amount is shown next to the filing status you. A detailed list of information is required to file the initial application.