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Eviction Notice in Mississippi
How many days of written notice a landlord must give before filing an eviction in Mississippi, broken down by reason, and what you can do about it, cited to the statute.
Every notice period in Mississippi
The written notice for each reason a landlord can end a tenancy, and what each one means.
| Reason for the notice | Notice in Mississippi | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Nonpayment of rent | Can fix and stay3 days | The notice specifies that the rental agreement terminates if the rent is not paid within three days (Miss. Code 89-8-13(3)). Paying within the three days keeps the tenancy. |
| Breach of the rental agreement | Can fix and stayA reasonable time up to 14 days | For a lease violation, the tenancy terminates not less than fourteen days after receipt if the breach is not remedied within a reasonable time not in excess of fourteen days (Miss. Code 89-8-13(1)). The 14 days is a ceiling on the landlord, not a guaranteed floor for the tenant. |
| No cause, month-to-month | 30 days | A no-cause end of a month-to-month tenancy takes 30 days (Miss. Code 89-8-19). A week-to-week tenancy takes 7 days. |
| After the notice | Court | Written notice, then a removal action in justice court. Mississippi runs one of the shorter overall eviction timelines in the country. Only a court can order a tenant removed. |
| Statute | Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-13; §89-8-19 | The controlling statute for these notice periods. Read the full text through the source link below. |
What you can do right now
Concrete, neutral steps if you have received an eviction notice in Mississippi. This is legal information, not legal advice.
- Act fast on a rent notice
Mississippi gives only three days to pay after a rent notice, one of the shortest windows in the country. Read the notice, confirm the amount, and pay within the three days if you can, keeping proof of payment.
- Ask what a reasonable cure time is
For a lease violation, Mississippi does not guarantee a flat 14 days. The statute gives a reasonable time not exceeding 14 days, so a shorter window can be lawful if it is reasonable. Fix the problem as quickly as you can and document it.
- Respond to the justice court case
If you do not resolve it, the landlord files a removal action in justice court and you are served with a court date. Appear with your lease, receipts, and any messages. A tenant who does not show up can lose by default.
- Get local legal help
A local Mississippi legal aid office can explain the short timelines and what counts as a reasonable cure time. Search for legal aid in your area and act quickly, because Mississippi moves fast.
This is general legal information, not legal advice. Read your own lease and check for a local ordinance, since either can change the notice that applies to your home.
What Mississippi renters get wrong
Mississippi is unusual in leaving the cure window partly to the landlord. For a lease violation the statute does not hand the renter a flat fourteen days. It says the tenancy terminates not less than fourteen days after the notice if the breach is not remedied within a reasonable time not in excess of fourteen days (Miss. Code 89-8-13(1)). So fourteen is a ceiling on the landlord discretion rather than a guarantee to the renter, and a shorter window can still be lawful if it is reasonable, where almost every other state writes a fixed number. Unpaid rent is simpler and faster: the notice gives three days to pay before the agreement terminates (Miss. Code 89-8-13(3)), one of the shortest rent windows in the country. Ending a month-to-month tenancy without cause takes 30 days under Miss. Code 89-8-19, and a week-to-week tenancy takes seven. Mississippi runs one of the shorter overall eviction timelines in the country, so acting quickly matters. After the notice, a removal action in justice court follows, and only a court can order a tenant out.
Common questions
Is the Mississippi cure period always 14 days?
No. Mississippi gives a reasonable time not in excess of fourteen days to fix a lease violation (Miss. Code 89-8-13(1)). Fourteen days is the ceiling, not a guaranteed floor, so a shorter but reasonable window can be lawful. Fix the problem as fast as you can and keep proof.
What counts as a reasonable time to fix a lease violation in Mississippi?
The statute does not define it, so it depends on the nature of the violation and how quickly it could reasonably be corrected. A serious, easily fixed problem may warrant a shorter time than a complex one, but the outer limit is fourteen days.
Can I pay on day three and stay in Mississippi?
Yes. The rent notice gives three days, and paying the rent within that window keeps the tenancy under Miss. Code 89-8-13(3). Because the window is short, pay as early as you can and get written proof of the payment and its date.
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Mississippi?
Thirty days under Miss. Code 89-8-19, and a week-to-week tenancy takes seven days. Those no-cause periods are separate from the three-day rent notice and the lease-violation cure window.
Not legal advicePlainStatute provides plain-language summaries of public law for general information only. This is not legal advice. Statutes change; always confirm current requirements with the official source linked above before acting.