Return security deposit with itemized notice within 45 days of move-out. Mississippi landlords must return the rest of a security deposit within 45 days after the tenancy ends, possession is delivered, and the tenant asks for it, keeping only amounts for unpaid rent, repair of damage beyond ordinary wear and tear, cleaning, and other reasonable costs of the tenant's default, listed in an itemized written notice, and since bad-faith withholding can cost up to $200 plus actual damages, mailing the notice and any balance together by certified mail (return receipt) proves the date.
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