State guide
Advance Directive Forms in Mississippi
By Jason Su · Sources last confirmed September 15
We link to official sources only. We are not a law firm and we never write legal documents. The form you sign must come from an official or authorised source in your state.
What this document does
An advance directive is where you write down the healthcare treatment you would and would not want if you could not speak for yourself. In most states it also names a healthcare agent — the person who speaks for you when you cannot.
Where to get the Mississippi form
Mississippi does not publish its forms from a single state agency page. Mississippi State University Health Center distributes the statutory forms here: https://www.healthcenter.msstate.edu/sites/www.healthcenter.msstate.edu/files/2025-01/ADVANCE_HEALTHCARE_DIRECTIVE.pdf
Mississippi sets its advance directive form out in state law and distributes it through state institutions rather than from a single state agency page.
Mississippi has no state forms page — the form is inside the law
Mississippi is one of the harder states to research, and the reason is structural. The advance directive form is set out in state law at Miss. Code section 41-41-207, and Mississippi does not publish it from a single state agency page the way most states do.
Instead, the statutory form circulates through institutions. The version we link comes from a university health center; hospitals, clinics, and health systems across the state hand out the same document. That is not a workaround — it is how the form travels here.
The practical consequence is that searching for a "Mississippi advance directive form" on a state website will fail, and the results you do get are dominated by commercial template sites. Use the statutory version so there is no question about what you are signing.
One benefit of the arrangement: because the form is the statute, there is nothing to be out of date. The code is the current version.
Mississippi's form is distributed through institutions rather than published centrally. If a hospital or clinic gives you one, check that it cites Miss. Code 41-41-207 — that is how you confirm it is the statutory version rather than a private template.
National resources
- USA.gov — Official U.S. government portal.
- Medicare.gov — Official Medicare information.
After you sign it
- Sign it the way Mississippi requires. Many states need witnesses or a notary. The form itself says which — follow the form, not a blog.
- Give copies to your healthcare agent and your doctor. A form nobody can find is a form that does not work.
- Keep the original somewhere reachable — not locked in a safe deposit box that needs a bank visit during an emergency.
- Add it to your checklist so your trusted contact knows it exists and where it lives.
Frequently asked
Is the Mississippi advance directive form free?
Yes. Mississippi State University Health Center publishes the current form free of charge, and we link to the official source only.
Do I need a lawyer to complete the Mississippi form?
No. You can complete the form yourself. It must be signed the way Mississippi law requires — usually with witnesses or a notary — so follow the instructions printed on the form itself.
Where should I keep my signed Mississippi advance directive?
Give copies to your healthcare agent and your doctor, and keep the original somewhere reachable at home — not locked in a safe deposit box that needs a bank visit during an emergency.
Next: build your checklist and record where this form is kept.