Miss. R. Civ. P. 20

(a) Permissive Joinder. All persons may join in one action as plaintiffs if they assert

any right to relief jointly, severally, or in the alternative in respect of or arising out of the

same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences, and if any question of

law or fact common to all these persons will arise in the action. All persons may be joined

in one action as defendants if there is asserted against them jointly, severally, or in the

alternative, any right to relief in respect of or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence,

or series of transactions or occurrences, and if any question of law or fact common to all

defendants will arise in the action. A plaintiff or defendant need not be interested in

obtaining or defending against all the relief demanded. Judgment may be given for one or

more of the plaintiffs according to their respective rights to relief, and against one or more

defendants according to their respective liabilities.

(b) Separate Trials. The court may make such orders as will prevent a party from

being embarrassed, delayed, or put to expense by the inclusion of a party against whom the

party asserts no claim and who asserts no claim against the party, and may order separate

trials or make other orders to prevent delay or prejudice.