A Mississippi eviction notice is a written notice a landlord serves on a tenant to end a tenancy for nonpayment of rent, a lease violation, or another legally allowed reason, before the landlord can file an eviction case in court.
Last Updated: September 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect any change in Mississippi law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
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Mississippi ties the notice period to the reason for eviction. The eviction notice form gives the tenant three days to pay overdue rent or fourteen days to fix most other lease violations before the tenancy ends.
Mississippi’s eviction rules for tenancies come from Section 89-8-13 of the Mississippi Code. It sets the notice requirements a landlord must give before ending a tenancy, the time a tenant has to fix a problem, and what happens to prepaid rent and deposits when the tenancy ends.[1]
A Mississippi eviction notice is also called a notice to quit or a notice to vacate. All three names refer to the same document.
If a tenant does not pay rent on time, the landlord may give written notice, delivered on paper, or by email or text message if the tenant agreed in writing to that method. The notice must state that the lease will end if the tenant does not pay within three (3) days.[1]
For most other lease violations, the landlord must give the tenant written notice describing how the rental agreement was breached and stating a cure period of no more than fourteen (14) days. If the tenant does not fix the problem in that time, the tenancy ends no sooner than fourteen (14) days after the tenant received the notice.[1]
Count the notice period carefully. Our deadline calculator can help you work out the exact date a notice period ends.
| Notice for Nonpayment of Rent | 3 days |
| Notice for Other Lease Violations | 14 days |
| Cure Period for Lease Violations | Up to 14 days |
| Governing Law | Miss. Code Ann. §§ 89-8-13, 89-8-33[1][2] |
Mississippi landlords use different eviction notices depending on why the tenancy is ending. The notices below cover nonpayment of rent, other lease violations, and a repeated violation, and each one sets its own timeline for the tenant to respond.[1]
A 30-day notice to terminate is a separate notice that ends a month-to-month tenancy without cause. Either the landlord or the tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by written notice given to the other at least 30 days before the termination date, and that 30-day period does not apply to a lease breach, which uses the 14-day notice above (Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(3)).[1]
To remove a tenant, Mississippi law requires the landlord to start the case in court rather than removing the tenant directly. Under Section 89-8-31, the landlord is required to file a sworn affidavit or complaint that states the facts requiring removal, the address of the rental unit, and any rent or fees owed. The filing must also include a copy of the notice already given to the tenant.[2]
Self-help evictions are not allowed. A Mississippi landlord must get a court order before removing a tenant. The tenant does not have to leave just because the notice period has passed.[2]
A tenant who receives an eviction notice has options before the case reaches court. Reading the notice carefully, noting the exact deadline, and deciding how to respond are the first practical steps, whatever the notice type or the reason behind it.
Other Eviction Notice Forms by State
The 3-day eviction notice is the written notice a Mississippi landlord gives a tenant who has not paid rent on time. It tells the tenant the lease will end if the rent is not paid within three (3) days of the tenant receiving the notice. The notice must be delivered in writing, or by email or text message if the tenant agreed to that method in writing.[1]
Not in three days. A Mississippi landlord can give a tenant a 3-day notice to pay overdue rent. The tenant is not removed from the property until the landlord files a sworn affidavit or complaint in court under Section 89-8-31 and a judge orders the tenant to leave.[1][2] The three days is the notice period, not the whole eviction timeline.
To legally evict a tenant in Mississippi, the landlord first gives the tenant written notice matching the reason for eviction, three days for unpaid rent or fourteen days for most other lease violations, and lets that period run.[1] If the tenant does not pay or fix the problem in time, the landlord files a sworn affidavit or complaint in court, and a judge decides the case after a hearing.[2]
Mississippi’s eviction rules are set out in Section 89-8-13 of the Mississippi Code. The law requires written notice before a landlord can end a tenancy, and it sets the notice period by legal reason, three days for unpaid rent and fourteen days for most other violations. It also requires the landlord to return any prepaid rent and recoverable deposit once the tenancy ends.[1]
General information, not legal or tax advice.
Unless noted otherwise, the sources below are from the Mississippi Code.
