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Mississippi Notice to Pay Rent or Quit

A notice to pay or quit is the formal demand a Mississippi landlord must serve before starting a nonpayment eviction. In Mississippi, a landlord must generally give 3 days' notice to pay rent or quit under Miss. Code Ann. 89-7-27.

Fill in the rent owed, the rental period it covers, and the deadline, and download a Mississippi pay or quit notice ready to serve, in Word and PDF.

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Mississippi notice periods

Mississippi pay or quit notice period: 3 days (Miss. Code Ann. 89-7-27).

Mississippi eviction notice periods by notice type
Notice type	Minimum notice	Statute
Nonpayment of rent (pay or quit)	3 days	Miss. Code Ann. 89-7-27
Lease violation (cure or quit)	No single fixed period: check your state statute before serving.	See your state statute
No-fault termination (month to month)	30 days	Miss. Code Ann. 89-8-19

Verify before you rely on it

Landlord-tenant statutes change, and cities or counties can add stricter local rules. Confirm the current Mississippi requirement in the statute cited above (or with your local court's self-help resources) before serving your notice.

How this template works in Mississippi

Answer guided questions about the landlord, the tenant, and the amounts owed, then enter the Mississippi notice period from the table above. The finished notice is ready to serve and download in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main Notice to Pay Rent or Quit page.

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Mississippi notice periods

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