Mississippi Eviction Law — 3-Day Notice + Justice Court Process

Mississippi has not adopted URLTA. The landlord-tenant framework is governed by Miss. Code §§ 89-7 and 89-8 plus the lease — making it one of the thinner statutory regimes in the US. The 3-day pay-or-quit non-payment notice and the justice-court eviction track are the operative procedural rules.

The 3-day pay-or-quit

Miss. Code § 89-7-27 requires 3 days written notice to pay or quit for non-payment of rent. The day of service does not count; the day of deadline does.

Material breach

Notice and cure for non-rent breaches follow the lease. Mississippi does not impose a single statutory cure window. Severe breaches may justify shorter or non-curable termination — verify lease terms.

No-cause month-to-month termination

30 days written notice under general termination rules.

Justice court process

After notice expires, the landlord files an eviction action in justice court. Expedited timeline; hearings typically within 1–3 weeks of filing. Self-help is prohibited.

Deposit rules

Miss. Code § 89-8-21: no statutory cap. 45-day return + itemized statement after termination. The 45-day window is unusually long — among the longest in the US.

Habitability

Mississippi recognizes an implied warranty of habitability by case law. There is no broad statutory repair-and-deduct cap. Tenant remedies are case-driven.

Entry notice

No statutory entry-notice period. Lease terms control. 24-hour notice is industry standard.

Rent increase

No statewide cap. No Mississippi city operates rent control. Notice mirrors the 30-day termination rule.

Discrimination

Federal Fair Housing Act applies. No statewide source-of-income protection.

Compliance checklist

1. Federal lead-paint disclosure for pre-1978 properties.
2. Move-in inspection with photos — Mississippi case-law habitability claims hinge on documentation.
3. 3-day pay-or-quit for non-payment evictions.
4. 30-day no-cause termination notice for month-to-month tenancies.
5. 45-day deposit return + itemized statement.
6. 24-hour entry notice clause in the lease.

How Proprietio handles Mississippi leases

Proprietio's Mississippi-tier lease template applies the 3-day non-payment notice workflow, the 45-day deposit return timing, and the 24-hour entry notice as default. Move-in inspection is required.

Mississippi's thin statutory framework means the lease is the primary compliance document. URLTA-style discipline is operator-friendly even where not strictly required.