Miss. Code Ann. § 85-7-37

“State of Mississippi, County “Before me,, a justice of the peace of the said county, makes oath that he was employed by during the year A. D., as a laborer, and as such, and under his employment, assisted to make a crop of cotton and corn, which yielded bales of cotton and bushels of corn, which are now in the possession of, and the same is at, in said county; and that affiant is, by his contract and services, entitled to one-half of said cotton and corn, the same being of the value of dollars, which the said withholds from him [or whatever may be the claim]. Affiant claims a lien on all of said cotton and corn for the recovery of his share or interest therein, and that and claim a like lien thereon. Affiant prays process according to law. “ ” “Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day of, A. D. “, J. P.”