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Southern District of Mississippi

Every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy petition recorded in the Southern District of Mississippi, sourced from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

4,660
Total filings FY2024
1,931
Chapter 7
2,680
Chapter 13
179
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

FY2024 closed with 4,660 filings in the Southern District of Mississippi, 41% Chapter 7, up 11.9% on FY2023.

41%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
58%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
3.8%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

Filed in federal, not state, court; counted by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Not legal advice.

Filing History

3,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 4,660
Total bankruptcy filings in the Southern District of Mississippi by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 4,660 1,931 39 10 2,680
FY2023 4,163 1,822 32 12 2,297
FY2022 3,723 1,864 24 14 1,821
FY2021 3,970 2,157 25 17 1,771
FY2020 5,228 2,803 38 12 2,375
FY2019 7,439 3,186 33 8 4,212
FY2018 7,486 3,233 32 8 4,213
FY2017 7,370 3,389 35 10 3,936
FY2016 7,627 3,739 36 12 3,840
FY2015 8,108 3,993 38 11 4,066

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

41%

Chapter 7 share

4,481

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,931 (41%)
  • Chapter 13 2,680 (58%)
  • Chapter 11 39 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 10 (0%)

Chapter breakdown of the 4,660 FY2024 filings in the Southern District of Mississippi.

Year-over-year, the Southern District of Mississippi saw filings climb 11.9% between FY2023 and FY2024.

Southern District of Mississippi vs. the National Trend

Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Southern District of Mississippi's filing count fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy filings did the Southern District of Mississippi have in FY2024?

In FY2024, 4,660 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Southern District of Mississippi, ranking it 53 out of 90 federal judicial districts by volume.

What is the difference between business and non-business bankruptcy filings?

In FY2024, 179 of the Southern District of Mississippi's filings were business cases, versus 4,481 non-business (consumer) filings.

Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy Editorial

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