Mississippi Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 79-37-111. Requirements for documents

To be entitled to filing by the Secretary of State, a document must satisfy the following requirements and the requirements of any other provision of this chapter that adds to or varies these requirements:
By an officer or director of a domestic or foreign corporation;
By a person authorized by a domestic or foreign entity that is not a corporation; or
If the entity is in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other court-appointed fiduciary, by that fiduciary.
When a document is delivered to the Office of the Secretary of State for filing, the correct filing fee must be paid or provision for payment made in a manner permitted by the Secretary of State.