Mississippi Retaliation protections
Is landlord retaliation illegal in Mississippi?
After a lease expires, the landlord may raise rent or start a holdover eviction (with 3 days' notice), but not with the dominant purpose of retaliating against the tenant for actions authorized by the Act.
Verified Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-17(2) · last checked 2026-10-23
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