Mississippi Lawyers & Law Firms
There are 656 attorneys and law firms listed in Mississippi across 60+ cities. Browse by city or practice area below to find the right lawyer near you.
Top Cities in Mississippi
Jackson (135)Ridgeland (51)Brandon (45)Hattiesburg (43)Gulfport (33)Flowood (30)Tupelo (27)Meridian (24)Madison (20)Biloxi (20)Southaven (14)Philadelphia (13)Oxford (12)Laurel (11)Canton (10)Ocean Springs (9)Forest (9)Columbus (8)Bay Springs (8)Starkville (8)Carthage (8)Clinton (7)Greenville (7)McComb (6)Pearl (5)Vicksburg (5)Natchez (5)Raleigh (5)Hernando (5)Ashland (5)Batesville (5)Pascagoula (4)Bay St Louis (4)Mendenhall (4)Magee (4)Olive Branch (3)Grenada (3)Decatur (3)Louisville (3)Columbia (2)Quitman (2)Union (2)Holly Springs (2)Kosciusko (2)Newton (2)Heidelberg (2)Brookhaven (2)Lexington (2)Cleveland (1)Richland (1)Durant (1)Marion (1)Blue Mountain (1)Long Beach (1)Poplarville (1)Charleston (1)Corinth (1)Petal (1)Magnolia (1)Indianola (1)
Legal help in Mississippi
- Mississippi courts’ self-help resourcesOfficial court guides and forms for people without a lawyer
- Small claims limit: $3,500 (source)
- Personal injury filing deadline: generally 3 years — Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49
Exceptions and details
Mississippi has no separately named small-claims court; small claims are heard in Justice Court (the Judiciary lists 82 Justice Courts statewide), whose civil jurisdiction is capped at $3,500 by Miss. Code § 9-11-9. The same cap applies to individuals and businesses. County Courts (where they exist) have concurrent jurisdiction; larger claims go to County or Circuit Court. Bills to raise the cap to $5,000 or $15,000 (2025: HB 83, HB 852, HB 1510, SB 2499; 2026: HB 876, SB 2696) all died, so $3,500 remains current as of Sept. 2026.
PI negligence falls under the 3-year catch-all in § 15-1-49(1); § 15-1-49(2) adds a discovery rule for latent injury or disease. Some claims have their own, different periods (e.g., intentional torts such as assault/battery, medical malpractice, and claims against governmental entities under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act). Source URL is the Legislature's 2025 SB 2318 text, which 'brings forward' § 15-1-49 verbatim (the official Code itself is published via LexisNexis); SB 2318 died in committee and no 2026 bill touched § 15-1-49.
Checked September 25, 2026 against official sources. General information, not legal advice — deadlines and limits have exceptions, so confirm with a lawyer.
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