Mississippi Code
Article 21 - Special Liens on Real Estate or Other Property
§ 85-7-431. Payment bond as substitution for subcontractor or materialmen liens

Where a contractor gives a payment bond providing payment protection to subcontractors and material suppliers to the full extent provided by the Mississippi Little Miller Act found at Section 31-5-51 or the private project bond provision at Section 85-7-432, the payment bond shall be in substitution for the liens provided for a subcontractor or materialman in this article. The contractor's right to a lien is not affected by the provision of a bond.