The tenant in possession of the premises, or any person claiming possession thereof, may, at or before the time appointed in the summons for showing cause, file an affidavit with the court, denying the facts upon which the summons was issued; and the matters thus controverted may be tried.
Nonresidential evictions; defense may be made
Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-37, under Landlord and Tenant.
Miss. Code Ann. § 89-7-37