Mississippi lesson 2 of 6
Appoint your Mississippi registered agent
Every Mississippi LLC must continuously maintain a registered agent with a Mississippi street address, named on the Certificate of Formation and confirmed again each year on the annual report.
Who can serve
The registered agent can be an individual resident of Mississippi, or a domestic or foreign entity authorized to do business in Mississippi. The agent needs a physical Mississippi street address; a post office box alone does not satisfy the requirement. Mississippi also allows commercial registered agents, a category the Mississippi Registered Agents Act created to standardize how registered agent information is filed and updated across entity types.
What the agent does
The registered agent receives service of process and official notices from the Secretary of State, including reminders tied to the annual report. Because Mississippi's system files everything online, the email address on file for the registered agent matters just as much as the street address for receiving timely notices.
The registered agent's name and address are public information on the Secretary of State's business search.
Changing the agent
File a Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change for an LLC (Form F0010) for $10 whenever the agent or address changes, rather than waiting for the next annual report to update it.
Key takeaways
- The registered agent needs a physical Mississippi street address, not a PO box.
- Keep the registered agent's email current, since Mississippi's filings and notices run online.
- Form F0010 changes the registered agent for a $10 fee.
Official sources
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Last reviewed: September 2026 - reviewed by Gullia Filing Legal & Formation Team