Mississippi Eviction Notice
Create a free Mississippi eviction notice with the state's required notice periods built in. Pick the notice type, fill in the details, and download a PDF.
Mississippi notice periods
Nonpayment: 3 days · Lease violation (cure): 14 days · No-cause termination: 30 days.
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⚠ Mississippi requires a 3-day notice for a notice to pay rent or quit; the count runs from the date of SERVICE, and some states exclude weekends/holidays — verify before relying on a date. 3 calendar days. Set by SB2461 (2022 Regular Session), codified at Miss. Code § 89-8-13: written notice that the agreement terminates if rent is not paid within three (3) days. (The parallel 3-day 'pay or surrender possession' demand in § 89-7-27 now sits in the NONRESIDENTIAL eviction chapter after the 2022 reorganization and does not govern residential tenancies.) No statutory grace period; days are not specified as business days, so treat as calendar days.
Notice to Pay Rent or Quit (Mississippi)
NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT
Date of Notice: ________________
From (Landlord/Agent): [LANDLORD/AGENT NAME], [LANDLORD ADDRESS]
To: [TENANT NAME(S)], Tenant(s) in possession of: [PROPERTY ADDRESS]
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that rent is now due and unpaid in the amount of $________. This amount is for unpaid RENT only and excludes late fees, utilities, and other charges unless your state and lease allow them.
You are required to PAY the full amount of rent due within 3 days after this notice is served on you, OR to vacate and surrender possession of the property. Payment must be made to [LANDLORD/AGENT NAME] at [LANDLORD ADDRESS], by cash, check, or money order. If you mail payment, it must be RECEIVED by the deadline.
If you do not comply with this notice within the time stated, the landlord may begin legal proceedings to recover possession of the property under Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-13 (residential notice of breach: 14-day cure / 3-day nonpayment / 6-month repeat-violation); § 89-8-19 (termination of periodic tenancy: 30-day month-to-month, 7-day week-to-week); §§ 89-8-31, 89-8-33 (residential eviction filing). (Chapter 7, including § 89-7-27, now governs NONRESIDENTIAL evictions.).
Only a court can order you to move out. The landlord may NOT lock you out, remove your belongings, or shut off your utilities; doing so is illegal.
This notice is given without waiving, and the landlord expressly reserves, all other rights and remedies, including the right to recover unpaid rent and damages.
How this notice may be served: Notice must be in writing; email or text is permitted under § 89-8-13 only if the recipient agreed in writing to electronic notice. After the notice period, the residential eviction is filed in Justice (or County) Court under Title 89, Chapter 8 (§§ 89-8-31 et seq.); a summons issues and is served on persons in or claiming possession, with posting-plus-mailing used where personal service fails per the Chapter 8 eviction procedure.
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[LANDLORD/AGENT NAME] — Landlord / Authorized Agent
[LANDLORD ADDRESS]
Date: ________________
PROOF OF SERVICE
I served this notice on the tenant(s) on ____________ (date).
Method of service (use a method permitted in your state — see the service note above):
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_______________________________________ Date: ____________
Signature of person serving the notice
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Self-help template, not legal advice. Notice periods, wording, and service rules vary by state and city. You cannot remove a tenant yourself — serve a proper notice and, if needed, file in court.
Mississippi Eviction Notice Requirements
In Mississippi, a landlord must serve a written notice before filing for eviction under Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-13 (residential notice of breach: 14-day cure / 3-day nonpayment / 6-month repeat-violation); § 89-8-19 (termination of periodic tenancy: 30-day month-to-month, 7-day week-to-week); §§ 89-8-31, 89-8-33 (residential eviction filing). (Chapter 7, including § 89-7-27, now governs NONRESIDENTIAL evictions.). The required notice period depends on the reason:
- Nonpayment of rent: 3-day notice to pay or quit. 3 calendar days. Set by SB2461 (2022 Regular Session), codified at Miss. Code § 89-8-13: written notice that the agreement terminates if rent is not paid within three (3) days. (The parallel 3-day 'pay or surrender possession' demand in § 89-7-27 now sits in the NONRESIDENTIAL eviction chapter after the 2022 reorganization and does not govern residential tenancies.) No statutory grace period; days are not specified as business days, so treat as calendar days.
- Curable lease violation: 14-day notice to cure or quit. 14 days. § 89-8-13 requires written notice specifying the breach, with termination no sooner than 14 days after receipt and a reasonable cure period not exceeding 14 days. If the tenant adequately remedies before the stated date, the agreement does not terminate. (Verified verbatim against SB2461/2022 primary text.)
- No-cause termination (month-to-month): 30-day notice. 30 days' written notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy by either party (Miss. Code § 89-8-19); 7 days for week-to-week (§ 89-8-19). Not tenancy-length-dependent.
Service: Notice must be in writing; email or text is permitted under § 89-8-13 only if the recipient agreed in writing to electronic notice. After the notice period, the residential eviction is filed in Justice (or County) Court under Title 89, Chapter 8 (§§ 89-8-31 et seq.); a summons issues and is served on persons in or claiming possession, with posting-plus-mailing used where personal service fails per the Chapter 8 eviction procedure.
- Nonpayment of rent: the landlord delivers written notice that the rental agreement will terminate if rent is not paid within 3 days (Miss. Code § 89-8-13). Verbatim primary text: 'the rental agreement will terminate if payment of such rent is not made within three (3) days.'
- Curable lease violation (other than rent): the landlord must give written notice specifying the breach and stating the agreement terminates on a date not less than 14 days after receipt if the breach is not remedied within a reasonable time not exceeding 14 days (Miss. Code § 89-8-13).
- Repeat violation: if substantially the same act/omission recurs within six (6) months of a prior cured notice, the landlord may terminate on at least 14 days' written notice with NO opportunity to cure (§ 89-8-13) - the closest thing Mississippi has to an unconditional quit. There is no statutory zero-day single-act unconditional quit.
- No-cause termination of a periodic tenancy: 30 days' written notice for month-to-month, 7 days for week-to-week (Miss. Code § 89-8-19). No notice is required where a substantial violation materially affecting health or safety has occurred (§ 89-8-19).
- Mississippi has NO statewide just-cause eviction law and NO rent control; landlords may end a month-to-month tenancy without stating a reason on 30 days' notice. These residential notice periods were enacted by SB2461 (2022 Regular Session), effective July 1, 2022 - NOT by HB65 (2023), which is a separate domestic-violence early-termination measure.
Mississippi Eviction Notices by Type
Frequently Asked Questions
How many days notice to evict for nonpayment in Mississippi?
Mississippi requires a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit before a landlord can file for eviction. 3 calendar days. Set by SB2461 (2022 Regular Session), codified at Miss. Code § 89-8-13: written notice that the agreement terminates if rent is not paid within three (3) days. (The parallel 3-day 'pay or surrender possession' demand in § 89-7-27 now sits in the NONRESIDENTIAL eviction chapter after the 2022 reorganization and does not govern residential tenancies.) No statutory grace period; days are not specified as business days, so treat as calendar days.
Can a landlord evict without notice in Mississippi?
No. A written notice is required before filing, and only a court can order a tenant removed. Self-help lockouts are illegal.
Does Mississippi require just cause to evict?
Mississippi does not have a statewide just-cause requirement, though some cities may. A month-to-month tenancy can generally be ended with a 30-day notice.
Disclaimer
This Mississippi eviction notice generator is a self-help tool for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Confirm Mississippi and local requirements before serving, and consult a landlord-tenant attorney for contested cases.