Trends in eviction filings:
Mississippi
1 of 82 counties/municipalities tracked
About this state
50.5%
nationally(46.74%)
Rent burdened residentsnationally19%
Poverty rate(12.75%)
Eviction Filings by Jurisdiction
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Policy Summary for Mississippi
The policy summary below provides a "snapshot" of eviction laws and procedures. Unless otherwise specified in a gray information button below, the information presented here was current as of January 1, 2021. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to us at civilcourtdata@lsc.gov.
Notice stage
Does the law outline a process by which tenants can lawfully withhold rent in response to issues with their landlord?
N/A
Are landlords required to give renters a notice to vacate before filing for eviction for nonpayment of rent? 
Minimum lawful period for notice to vacate for nonpayment of rent
N/A
Are landlords required to give renters a notice to vacate before filing for eviction for reasons other than nonpayment of rent?
Minimum lawful period for notice to vacate for reasons other than nonpayment of rent
N/A
Filing stage
Does the jurisdiction require landlords to have a "just cause" to file for eviction?
N/A
Does the jurisdiction require landlords to participate in an eviction diversion program prior to filing?
N/A
Minimum time period between the day rent is due and the first day a landlord can file for eviction for nonpayment of rent
N/A
Which courts have original jurisdiction over eviction cases?
N/A
Total required fee to file an eviction case
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Is information on legal services required in the notice to vacate?
N/A
Hearing stage
What is the minimum number of days a tenant must be served with a summons before they are required to "respond"?
N/A
What must a tenant do to "respond" to a summons once it is received?
N/A
Is information on legal services required in the summons?
N/A
Can tenants pay back rent owed to stop evictions for nonpayment after filing but before the first hearing?
N/A
Is there an active right to counsel program in place?
N/A
Court decision stage
Are tenants permitted to appeal an eviction judgment?
N/A
Up to how many days after an eviction judgment can a tenant file an appeal?
N/A
Is the tenant required to pay a bond as part of the appeal?
N/A
What is the minimum number of days after an eviction judgment that a writ can be issued?
N/A
What is the minimum number of days after an eviction writ is issued that it can be executed?
N/A
Can tenants pay back rent owed to stop evictions for nonpayment after an eviction judgment but before the writ is executed?
N/A
Is there a law or court rule that automatically seals some eviction cases?
N/A
Is there a law or court rule regulating the disclosure of eviction information on credit reports or tenant screening reports?
N/A
About the Data
Please cite the data as: Civil Court Data Initiative. Legal Services Corporation, 2022. (accessed TODAY’s DATE).
Census data comes from the following 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year tables: B25070 (rent burden), B25032 (housing units), and B25008 (renter and total population).
