Mississippi Lockouts and utility shutoffs
Can a landlord change the locks or shut off utilities in Mississippi?
Ch. 89-8 contains no express ban on landlord lockouts or utility shutoffs (full-text search of the chapter). It provides a court eviction process (§§ 89-8-33 to -45).
Verified Source: Miss. Code Ann. ch. 89-8 · last checked 2026-10-23
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