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Age of Majority and Emancipation in Mississippi

In Mississippi, a minor is generally anyone under 21, but 18 is the age for contracts about property, and a chancery court can remove the disability of minority.

Last checked . General information, not legal advice.

Mississippi at a glance

Age of majority
21
For statutes on contracts affecting real or personal property, a minor is anyone under 18.
Emancipation by court petition
Limited: property and contracts
A chancery court may remove the disability of minority so the minor can deal with property and contracts as if 18.

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The rules in Mississippi

What is the age of majority in Mississippi?

Age of majority in Mississippi: 21. For statutes on contracts affecting real or personal property, a minor is anyone under 18.

Does Mississippi have a statute that lets a minor petition a court for emancipation?

Limited: property and contracts. Emancipation by court petition in Mississippi: limited: property and contracts. A chancery court may remove the disability of minority so the minor can deal with property and contracts as if 18.

Where do the Mississippi age of majority laws come from?

The rules above come from Miss. Code 1-3-27 and Miss. Code 93-19-1. Each source is linked on this page. We last checked them in October 2026.

What this means in practice

The age of majority is not the same as every age limit in the law. Separate rules can set the age for drinking alcohol, buying tobacco, making a will, marrying without consent or ending child support, so check the specific rule that applies to the question you have.

Emancipation usually requires a court petition and proof that the minor can support and manage themselves. A court order may grant full adult status or only specific rights, and it can end a parent's duty of support. Read the order and the statute together to see exactly what changes.

Documents signed for a minor, such as a medical consent form or a power of attorney for a child, generally stop being needed once the child reaches the age of majority. Contracts signed by a minor may be voidable, so adults dealing with minors often ask a parent or guardian to sign as well.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.