Mississippi Notice to Vacate Rules
Mississippi rules on notice to vacate for renters and landlords, with the statute or official page behind each answer. Last verified: 2026-10-23.
Short answer: 30 days' written notice by either the landlord or the tenant before the termination date. A week-to-week tenancy needs 7 days' written notice by either side. Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(1)–(3)
The rules in Mississippi
| Ending a month-to-month lease | 30 days' written notice by either the landlord or the tenant before the termination date. A week-to-week tenancy needs 7 days' written notice by either side. A tenancy with no fixed term is week to week if rent is paid weekly and month to month in all other cases. Under § 89-8-19(4), no notice is required when either party commits a substantial violation that materially affects health or safety. A tenant holding over after a fixed-term lease ends can be told that eviction proceedings will start no earlier than 3 days after the notice (§ 89-8-17(2)). Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(1)–(3) |
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Mississippi vs. neighboring states
| State | Ending a month-to-month lease |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 30 days' written notice by either the landlord or the tenant before the termination date. A week-to-week tenancy needs 7 days' written notice by either side. A tenancy with no fixed term is week to week if rent is paid weekly and month to month in all other cases. Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(1)–(3) |
| Alabama | Either party gives written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice. Week-to-week tenancies need at least 7 days' written notice. Ala. Code § 35-9A-441(a)-(b) |
| Arkansas | Either the landlord or the tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy by written notice given at least 30 days before the termination date stated in the notice (7 days for a week-to-week tenancy). The landlord needs no reason. A fixed-term written lease ends on its own terms. No statute sets a separate notice period for rent increases; the Attorney General advises giving at least one rental period's notice. Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704(a)-(b) |
| Louisiana | Either party: written notice at least 10 calendar days before the end of the month. Other periods: 30 calendar days for terms longer than a month (e.g. year-to-year), 5 calendar days for week-to-month terms, any time before the period ends for terms under a week. La. C.C. art. 2728 |
| Tennessee | URLTA counties: either landlord or tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice. A week-to-week tenancy needs 10 days' written notice. Non-URLTA counties: no statute sets a no-fault notice period for ending a month-to-month tenancy; the lease and court decisions govern. The general landlord-tenant chapter (T.C.A. ch. 66-7) sets notice periods only for terminations for cause (66-7-109). T.C.A. 66-28-512(a), (b); ch. 66-7 (§§ 66-7-101 to 66-7-113, checked) |
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Mississippi Notice to Vacate Rules FAQ
How much notice is needed to end a month-to-month lease in Mississippi?
30 days' written notice by either the landlord or the tenant before the termination date. A week-to-week tenancy needs 7 days' written notice by either side. A tenancy with no fixed term is week to week if rent is paid weekly and month to month in all other cases. (Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(1)–(3))
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.