Mississippi
For Mississippi, maximum chargeable rate is Twelve Cents (12¢) for each word it contains for the first insertion; rate for later insertions is Ten Cents (10¢) for each of the words for each subsequent insertion required by law; how the cap is measured is cents per word; statute is Miss. Code Ann. § 25-7-65, recorded from its source on 2026-08-19.
- State
- Mississippi our reading
- Maximum chargeable rate
- Twelve Cents (12¢) for each word it contains for the first insertion verified
- Rate for later insertions
- Ten Cents (10¢) for each of the words for each subsequent insertion required by law verified
- How the cap is measured
- cents per word our reading
- Statute
- Miss. Code Ann. § 25-7-65 our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
For publishing in a newspaper any summons, order, citation, advertisement or notice required by law to be published in a newspaper, Twelve Cents (12¢) for each word it contains for the first insertion, and Ten Cents (10¢) for each of the words for each subsequent insertion required by law; however, as an alternative, such printers and publishers may charge such fees per line which are acceptable to the party placing the publication not to exceed the Twelve Cents (12¢) and Ten Cents (10¢) per word as set out in this subsection.
— codes.findlaw.com, retrieved 2026-08-19
Where each value comes from
The value above is stated away from the sentence quoted with the answer, so the passage that states it is shown here too.
Statute
Mississippi Code Title 25. Public Officers and Employees; Public Records § 25-7-65
— all from codes.findlaw.com, retrieved 2026-08-19
Source
- codes.findlaw.comhttps://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-25-public-officers-and-employees-public-records/ms-code-sect-25-7-65.html