Mississippi Fixed-Term Holdover Three-Day Notice
MISSISSIPPI FIXED-TERM HOLDOVER THREE-DAY NOTICE
Date of notice: [__/__/____]
To each tenant: [FULL LEGAL NAMES]
Dwelling: [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, MISSISSIPPI ZIP]
From Landlord: [NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, PHONE, EMAIL]
Notice of expired term and intent to seek possession
Your residential rental agreement for the dwelling above fixed a definite term ending [__/__/____]. That date has passed, and you remain in possession. Landlord has reviewed later written or oral agreements, rent accepted after expiration, and applicable housing-program terms; Landlord's basis for treating this as a holdover after expiration is: [FACTS AND DOCUMENTS].
Under Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-17(2), this is notice that you are holding over after expiration of that rental agreement. Landlord asks you to vacate and return possession by [DATE AND TIME]. If you remain, Landlord intends to commence residential eviction proceedings no earlier than three days after this notice is provided to you, and only through the court process. Landlord will not remove you or your property without lawful process.
This notice concerns expiration of a definite term. It is not a notice terminating a month-to-month or week-to-week tenancy under § 89-8-19, a breach notice, or a demand for unpaid rent.
Return of keys and possession: Deliver keys and access devices to [PERSON, ADDRESS, HOURS]. Arrange a final walk-through by contacting [NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS].
Landlord's response address: [ADDRESS AND EMAIL OR PHONE]
Landlord signature: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]
Delivery record
Tenant or recipient: [NAME] Notice provided: [DATE, TIME]
Method: ☐ Written paper delivered by [METHOD AND PERSON] ☐ Email sent to [ADDRESS] ☐ Text sent to [NUMBER]
For email or text, identify the tenant's agreement to receive notice that way: [DATE, AGREEMENT, AND LOCATION OF RECORD]. If there is no such agreement, use a written paper notice.
Delivery details and supporting record: [PERSONAL DELIVERY DETAILS, MAILING OR TRANSMISSION RECORD, OR OTHER FACTS]
Completed by: [NAME AND SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]
Keep this notice, the delivery record, and the fixed-term agreement. Section 89-8-33(b)(ii) calls for a copy of the written termination notice with an eviction filing based on expiration. The court determines possession; this notice alone does not do so.
Sources and references
About this template
- Last updated
- November 2, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 2, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Mississippi
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-17(1)-(2)
- Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-33(b)(ii)
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 2, 2026.
Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-17(1) (checked November 2, 2026): "A rental agreement that fixes a definite term expires on the date stated in the rental agreement."
Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-17(2) (checked November 2, 2026): "the landlord will commence eviction proceedings no earlier than three (3) days after such notice is provided"
Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-33(b)(ii) (checked November 2, 2026): "A copy of the written notice to terminate the tenancy delivered to the tenant pursuant to Sections 89-8-17 and 89-8-19."
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