State vital records · MSDH - Bureau of Vital Records
Mississippi Vital Records Requirements
Fees, processing times, required documents, and who can request birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates in Mississippi — in one place.
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Mississippi State Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Records (MSDH - Bureau of Vital Records)
- Address
- 222 Marketridge Dr, Ridgeland, MS 39157
- Mailing
- Mississippi State Department of Health Vital Records Post Office Box 1700, Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700
- Phone
- (601) 206-8200
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Mississippi Birth Certificate
- Fee
- $17
- Additional copy
- $6
- Rush fee
- Not specified (only available through Vitalchek online/telephone)
- Processing time
- 7-10 business days
- Rush processing
- 3-5 business days
- Public after
- 100 years
Who can request
- Adoption Agencies
- Grandchildren
- Grandparents
- Legal Guardian
- Legal Representative
- Other Person by Court Order
- Person on Record
- Siblings
Required information
- Date of Birth
- Father's Name
- Father's Name at Birth
- Father's Race
- Full Name at Birth
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Mailing Address
- Mother's Maiden Name
- Mother's Name
- Mother's Race
- Phone Number
- Place of Birth
- Purpose for the Certificate
- Race
- Sex
- State File Number
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- Alien Registration Receipt
- College ID
- Driver's License
- Permanent Residents Card
- State ID
- Temporary Resident Card
- Tribal ID
- US Military ID
- US Passport
- Work ID
Secondary ID
- Medicaid Card
- Snap/EBT Card
- Social Security Card
- Utility Bill
- Veteran ID
- Work ID
Mississippi Death Certificate
- Fee
- $17
- Additional copy
- $6
- Rush fee
- Not specified (only available through Vitalchek online/telephone)
- Processing time
- 7-10 business days
- Rush processing
- 3-5 business days
- Public after
- 50 years
Who can request
- Children
- Funeral Director
- Grandchildren
- Grandparents
- Informant
- Legal Guardian
- Legal Representative
- Other Person by Court Order
- Parents
- Spouse
Required information
- Age at Death
- Date of Death
- Father's Name
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Funeral Director Name
- Home Phone Number
- Mailing Address
- Mother's Name
- Place of Death
- Purpose for the Certificate
- Race
- SSN
- Sex
- State File Number
- Work Phone Number
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- Alien Registration Receipt
- College ID
- Driver's License
- Permanent Residents Card
- State ID
- Temporary Resident Card
- Tribal ID
- US Military ID
- US Passport
- Work ID
Secondary ID
- Medicaid Card
- Snap/EBT Card
- Social Security Card
- Utility Bill
- Veteran ID
- Work ID
Mississippi Marriage Certificate
- Fee
- $17
- Additional copy
- $6
- Rush fee
- Not specified (only available through Vitalchek online/telephone)
- Processing time
- 7-10 business days
- Rush processing
- 3-5 business days
- Public after
- before 1926
Who can request
- Grandchildren
- Grandparents
- Legal Representative
- Other Person by Court Order
- Parents
- Person on Record
- Siblings
- Spouse
Required information
- Bride Name
- Date of Marriage
- Groom Name
- Home Phone Number
- Mailing Address
- Place of Marriage
- Place where License Was Issued
- Purpose for the Certificate
- Work Phone Number
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- Alien Registration Receipt
- College ID
- Driver's License
- Permanent Residents Card
- State ID
- Temporary Resident Card
- Tribal ID
- US Military ID
- US Passport
- Work ID
Secondary ID
- Medicaid Card
- Snap/EBT Card
- Social Security Card
- Utility Bill
- Veteran ID
- Work ID
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Order online ↗Apostille & authentication
- Office
- Secretary of State
- Phone
- tel:601-359-1615
- Mailing
- Secretary of State Capital Towers 125 S. Congress Street Jackson, MS 39201
- Details
- Documents must be notarized by a Mississippi Notary Public or bear the signature of a Mississippi Public official.
Public records: Mississippi Public Records Act. Information is provided as guidance and may change — verify with the state office before applying.