Mississippi Landlord-Tenant Laws 2026

Rule	Requirement
Security Deposit Cap	No statutory limit
Deposit Return Deadline	45 days
Eviction Notice (Nonpayment)	3 days written notice
Rent Cap	No statewide cap
Entry Notice	No specific statute; reasonable notice recommended
Late Fee Cap	No statutory cap
Grace Period	No statutory requirement
Just Cause Eviction	Not required

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Jackson 143,709 Gulfport 72,823 Southaven 56,851 Hattiesburg 48,414 Biloxi 48,235 Olive Branch 47,029 Tupelo 37,675 Meridian 33,551 Pearl 28,117 Madison 27,987 Greenville 27,644 Oxford 27,008 Clinton 26,698 Horn Lake 26,468 Brandon 25,719 Starkville 25,444 Ridgeland 24,459 Columbus 23,035 Pascagoula 21,582 Vicksburg 20,192 Gautier 19,021 Ocean Springs 18,997 Hernando 18,239 Long Beach 16,991 Laurel 16,979 Corinth 14,259 Natchez 13,933 Clarksdale 13,850 Greenwood 13,421 D'Iberville 13,286 Byram 12,651 Grenada 12,267 McComb 11,914 Moss Point 11,890 Picayune 11,862 Brookhaven 11,571 Petal 11,403 Canton 10,742 Flowood 10,675 Bay St. Louis 10,511 Cleveland 10,401 West Point 9,770 Yazoo City 9,754 Diamondhead 9,236 Booneville 9,081 Indianola 9,003 Senatobia 8,287 New Albany 7,706 Richland 7,400 Batesville 7,330 Waveland 6,990 Philadelphia 6,921 Kosciusko 6,842 Holly Springs 6,732 Amory 6,422 Pass Christian 6,255 Louisville 5,913 Pontotoc 5,882 Columbia 5,727 Ripley 5,338 Forest 5,279 Saltillo 4,955 Aberdeen 4,860 Carthage 4,821 Florence 4,753 Crystal Springs 4,681 Ellisville 4,544 Fulton 4,534 Waynesboro 4,534 Wiggins 4,259 Winona 4,079 Magee 3,938 Leakesville 3,767 Houston 3,713 Leland 3,693 Morton 3,621 Hazlehurst 3,479 Water Valley 3,381 Gluckstadt 3,308 Newton 3,108 Iuka 3,077 Baldwyn 3,066 Lucedale 3,055 Poplarville 2,818 Verona 2,732 Ruleville 2,485 Macon 2,455 Okolona 2,443 Guntown 2,427 Tutwiler 2,418 Collins 2,271 Hollandale 2,162 Mendenhall 2,145 Eupora 2,096 Sumrall 2,064 Durant 2,017 Farmington 2,015 Union 2,004 Quitman 1,973 Purvis 1,943 Decatur 1,920 Nettleton 1,892 Raymond 1,881 Shelby 1,870 Moorhead 1,832 Magnolia 1,830 Belmont 1,815 Wesson 1,796 Belzoni 1,764 Charleston 1,722 Drew 1,704 Marion 1,690 Sardis 1,686 Lumberton 1,643 Flora 1,634 Tchula 1,630 Bruce 1,608 Bay Springs 1,599 Ackerman 1,565 Itta Bena 1,549 Rolling Fork 1,509 Calhoun City 1,482 Shannon 1,480 Terry 1,479 Tylertown 1,471 Rosedale 1,460 Summit 1,455 Lexington 1,447 Mound Bayou 1,417 Walls 1,389 Monticello 1,384 Shaw 1,363 Fayette 1,358 Byhalia 1,357 Coldwater 1,339 Pelahatchie 1,286 Marks 1,283 Duck Hill 1,181 Goodman 1,181 Port Gibson 1,170 Centreville 1,168 Mantachie 1,140 Lambert 1,134 Caledonia 1,115 Taylorsville 1,112 Raleigh 1,087 Ecru 1,080 Como 1,075 Vardaman 1,058 Edwards 937 Blue Mountain 926 Prentiss 925 Derma 917 Jonestown 902 Tunica 898 Richton 896 Sunflower 895 Brooksville 885 Vaiden 881 Mount Olive 875 Woodville 864 Gloster 859 Mathiston 855 Burnsville 845 Plantersville 843 Stonewall 843 Friars Point 840 De Kalb 837 Pickens 837 Inverness 805 Bude 783 Coffeeville 776 Metcalfe 760 Maben 758 Scooba 726 Algoma 708 Thaxton 694 Renova 691 New Houlka 687 Walnut 682 Beaumont 660 Sherman 626 Sandersville 621 Heidelberg 616 Utica 615 Crenshaw 613 Isola 590 Kilmichael 587 Polkville 587 Liberty 537 New Augusta 537 Crowder 536 Ashland 528 Smithville 512 Walnut Grove 506 Boyle 497 Hatley 489 Myrtle 488 Anguilla 486 Hickory Flat 481 Enterprise 478 Roxie 472 Tremont 472 Courtland 468 Lake 468 State Line 461 Dumas 455 Oakland 455 Meadville 441 Weir 440 Blue Springs 439 Falkner 430 Jumpertown 426 Carrollton 423 Bolton 421 Crawford 412 Mayersville 407 Hickory 406 Potts Camp 404 Soso 403 Taylor 400 Shubuta 390 Abbeville 385 Webb 384 Shuqualak 383 North Carrollton 381 Noxapater 377 Glen 375 New Hebron 367 Osyka 367 D'Lo 366 Tishomingo 363 Merigold 348 Puckett 347 Benoit 345 Sledge 337 Ethel 336 Artesia 320 McLain 316 Mize 312 Bentonia 304 Sidon 299 Seminary 294 Snow Lake Shores 292 Beauregard 289 Arcola 287 Toccopola 287 Gunnison 277 Rienzi 273 Duncan 271 Lyon 270 Chunky 269 Louin 266 Pope 261 Sebastopol 259 French Camp 256 Sumner 250 Georgetown 247 Cruger 246 Mantee 241 Cary 238 Beulah 237 Crosby 229 Schlater 222 Coahoma 219 Sturgis 202 Morgan City 199 Pachuta 198 Marietta 195 Lula 190 Golden 187 Braxton 181 Bassfield 180 Pace 173 Silver Creek 172 Louise 168 Silver City 163 Kossuth 162 Lena 154 Pittsboro 154 Glendora 139 Winstonville 139 Eden 138 West 136 Big Creek 128 Sallis 128 Falcon 116 Walthall 114 Woodland 114 Alligator 107 McCool 105 Montrose 102 Paden 102 Slate Springs 98 Sylvarena 84 Gattman 82 Doddsville 67 Learned 55 Satartia 38