Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 27 - Personnel
Part 120 - Mississippi State Employee Handbook
Chapter 2 - STATE EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Section 27-120-2.4 - PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND TERMINATION AT WILL

Every employee, upon original entry into a State Service status position, must successfully serve a twelve-month probationary period before that employee is granted State Service status. During the probationary period, the employee's work and conduct are carefully observed. During this twelve-month probationary period, the employee is Non-State Service and may be dismissed or otherwise adversely affected as to compensation or employment status, with or without cause and is not entitled to due process of law.