Mississippi Eviction Laws
Mississippi requires only 3 days notice before a landlord may file for eviction for nonpayment of rent under the general unlawful detainer statute.
Key Rules
- Notice Period
- 30 days for month-to-month tenancy
- Just Cause Required
- No statewide just-cause requirement
- Cure Or Quit Period
- 3 days for nonpayment (general statute); 14 days for lease violations (RLTA counties)
- Url Ta Adoption
- RLTA applies only in counties that have adopted it
Some citations below have not been confirmed against their official source. Confirm current requirements with local legal aid or an attorney.
Applicable Statutes
Unlawful entry and detainer: landlord may file for possession when tenant fails to pay rent or holds over after tenancy expires. Landlord must give 3 days written notice to quit.
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Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-13
Noncompliance by tenant (where RLTA applies): landlord must give tenant 14 days written notice to remedy a material lease violation before filing for eviction.
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