Miss. Code Ann. § 43-15-15

The Department of Child Protection Services shall maintain a registry of children whose custody lies with them and private or public agencies licensed by the department. The registry shall contain classifications of children as: (a) Temporary custody for evaluation, not to exceed three (3) months; (b) Temporary custody not to exceed one (1) year with the plan to return custody to the natural parents; (c) Temporary custody, not to exceed two (2) years, with a plan to free for adoption; (d) Children freed for adoption; (e) Children ages fourteen (14) and above who have voluntarily chosen not to be adopted and cannot be returned to their own homes; and (f) Children who are institutionalized and for whom placement in an adoptive home is not feasible.