The course is for initial certification or recertification for a private applicator license, which is required to purchase and use limited-use pesticides in Mississippi.
County officials said Feb. 1 was the deadline to pay without a penalty. Since then, unpaid taxes have accrued a 0.50% penalty each month through August.
Organizers said it will feature rescued native birds and an instructor who will share facts about the birds and explain their role in the local ecosystem.
