Miss. R. Civ. P. 47

(a) Examination of Jurors. Any person called as a juror for the trial of any cause

shall be examined under oath or upon affirmation as to his qualifications. The court may

permit the parties or their attorneys to conduct the examination of the prospective jurors or

may itself conduct the examination. In the latter event, the court shall permit the parties of

their attorneys to supplement the examination by further inquiry.

(b) Selection of Jurors; Jury Service. Jurors shall be drawn and selected for jury

service as provided by statute.

(c) Challenges. In actions tried before a 12-person jury, each side may exercise four

peremptory challenges. In actions tried before a 6-person jury, each side may exercise two

peremptory challenges. Where one or both sides are composed of muliple parties, the court

may allow challenges to be exercised separately or jointly, and may allow additional

challenges; provided, however, in all actions the number of challenges allowed for each side

shall be identical. Parties may challenge any juror for cause.

(d) Alternate Jurors. The trial judge may, in his discretion, direct that one or two

jurors in addition to the regular panel be called and empaneled to sit as alternate jurors.

Alternate jurors, in the order in which they are called, shall replace jurors who, prior to the

time the jury retires to consider its verdict, become unable or disqualified to perform their

duties. Alternate jurors shall be drawn in the same manner, shall have the same

qualifications, shall be subject to the same examination and challenges for cause, shall take

the same oath and shall have the same functions, powers, facilities, and privileges as the

regular jurors. Each party shall be allowed one peremptory challenge to alternate jurors in

addition to those provided by subdivision (c) of this rule. The additional peremptory

challenges provided for herein may be used against an alternate juror only, and other

peremptory challenges, provided by subdivision (c) of this rule, may not be used against an

alternate juror.