# Mississippi — What a newspaper may legally charge to publish a legal notice — by US state

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, not quoted from the source)_
- **Maximum chargeable rate:** Twelve Cents (12¢) for each word it contains for the first insertion _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Rate for later insertions:** Ten Cents (10¢) for each of the words for each subsequent insertion required by law _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **How the cap is measured:** cents per word _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute:** Miss. Code Ann. § 25-7-65 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## 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.

## Source

- https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-25-public-officers-and-employees-public-records/ms-code-sect-25-7-65.html

Last verified: 2026-08-19. Review by: 2027-08-19.
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