Mississippi Notice to Vacate
Mississippi notice to vacate periods from the statute: 30 days to end a month-to-month tenancy. Cited and dated; prepare the notice online.
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The notice periods Mississippi law sets for ending a periodic tenancy, as LeaseCraft read them in the statute, with the conditions and exceptions that go with each. The guided form prepares the notice to vacate with Mississippi already selected.
Mississippi notice periods
Each period is the one LeaseCraft's record of the statute holds. Read it with the conditions under it: some periods are minimums and some apply unless the lease sets another. "Lease controls" means the record holds no statutory period for that situation, and "No pre-suit notice" means it holds no notice before filing. The source column shows the law and the date LeaseCraft read it on the official site (most recently 2026-09-27).
| Situation | Notice period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | 30 days |
Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-19(3)
Read 2026-09-27
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| Ending a week-to-week tenancy | 7 days |
Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-19(2)
Read 2026-09-27
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| Tenant staying after the lease ends | 3 days |
Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-17
Read 2026-09-27
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What the Mississippi statute says
Ending a month-to-month tenancy: 30 days
- Written notice given to the other party at least 30 days prior to the termination date.
Exceptions
- No notice required where a party committed a substantial violation materially affecting health or safety (§89-8-19(4)).
Ending a week-to-week tenancy: 7 days
- Written notice given to the other party at least 7 days prior to the termination date.
Tenant staying after the lease ends: 3 days
- After a fixed-term agreement expires, landlord may give written (or agreed e-mail/text) notice that the tenant is holding over and that eviction proceedings will commence no earlier than 3 days after the notice.
Delivery, form and other Mississippi rules
Statewide just-cause rule
No statewide just-cause requirement
- No statewide just-cause requirement; either party may end a periodic tenancy on the §89-8-19 notice without cause.
Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-19; §89-8-31(b) · read 2026-09-27
How the notice may be delivered
Notice is 'delivered' in writing, or by e-mail or text message if the breaching party agreed in writing to be notified that way (§89-8-13(3), (5)); §89-8-19 requires 'written notice given to the other'; no statutory mailing/posting method is specified.
Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-13(3), (5); §89-8-19 · read 2026-09-27
Preparing the notice
The form asks for the tenancy, the date the tenant must leave and how the notice is delivered, and states the notice period plainly. You enter the period; where LeaseCraft has verified the Mississippi period for ending a month-to-month tenancy, it refuses a shorter one.
Create a Mississippi notice to vacate
A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant. Cities and counties can add rules. LeaseCraft is not a law firm and this is not legal advice.
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Frequently asked questions
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30 days, under Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-19(3). Written notice given to the other party at least 30 days prior to the termination date. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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7 days, under Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-19(2). Written notice given to the other party at least 7 days prior to the termination date. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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No statewide just-cause requirement, under Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-19; §89-8-31(b). No statewide just-cause requirement; either party may end a periodic tenancy on the §89-8-19 notice without cause. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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Notice is 'delivered' in writing, or by e-mail or text message if the breaching party agreed in writing to be notified that way (§89-8-13(3), (5)); §89-8-19 requires 'written notice given to the other'; no statutory mailing/posting method is specified. Source: Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-13(3), (5); §89-8-19. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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