§ Miss. Code § 23-15-1089(untitled)

Candidates whose names shall be placed on ballot; announcement of names
by Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State shall place the name of a candidate upon the presidential preference
primary ballot when the Secretary of State shall have determined that such a candidate is
generally recognized throughout the United States or Mississippi as a candidate for the
nomination of President of the United States.
On or before December 15 immediately preceding a presidential preference primary election
the Secretary of State shall publicly announce and distribute to the news media for publication a
list of the candidates he intends to place on the ballot at the following presidential preference
primary election. Following this announcement he may add candidates to his selection, but he
may not delete any candidate whose name appears on the announced list, unless the candidate
dies or has withdrawn as a candidate as provided in this chapter.