Mississippi vital records · Marriage Records
Mississippi Marriage Records
How to get a certified Mississippi marriage certificate: the official fee, processing time, who is eligible, what ID to bring, and every county office that issues marriage records — or order online and skip the visit.
- $17.00
- Marriage Certificate fee
- 4–5 weeks
- Processing time
- 68
- Offices issuing
- 67
- Counties
How to get a Mississippi marriage certificate
- 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the Mississippi office.
- 2In person. Visit one of the 68 county offices that issue marriage records; most print certified copies while you wait.
- 3By mail. Send the application form (Form 502) ↗, a copy of your ID and the $17.00 fee to Mississippi State Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Records, Mississippi State Department of Health, Vital Records, Post Office Box 1700, Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700.
Mississippi marriage certificate fees, processing & requirements
- 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
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.
Skip the trip. Order a Mississippi marriage certificate online through our partner, Vital Records Online — application review, status updates and delivery to your door.
Order online ↗Where to get a marriage certificate in Mississippi: county offices
68 offices in 67 Mississippi counties are confirmed to issue marriage records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $17.00.
- Adams County 2
- Alcorn County 1
- Amite County 1
- Attala County 1
- Benton County 1
- Bolivar County 1
- Carroll County 1
- Claiborne County 1
- Clarke County 1
- Clay County 1
- Coahoma County 1
- Copiah County 1
- Covington County 1
- DeSoto County 1
- Forrest County 1
- Franklin County 1
- George County 1
- Greene County 1
- Grenada County 1
- Hancock County 1
- Harrison County 1
- Hinds County 1
- Holmes County 1
- Jackson County 1
- Jasper County 1
- Jefferson County 1
- Jefferson Davis County 1
- Jones County 1
- Lafayette County 1
- Lamar County 1
- Lauderdale County 1
- Leake County 1
- Lee County 1
- Lincoln County 1
- Lowndes County 1
- Madison County 1
- Marion County 1
- Marshall County 1
- Monroe County 1
- Montgomery County 1
- Neshoba County 1
- Oktibbeha County 1
- Pearl River County 1
- Pike County 1
- Pontotoc County 1
- Prentiss County 1
- Rankin County 1
- Scott County 1
- Sharkey County 1
- Simpson County 1
- Smith County 1
- Stone County 1
- Sunflower County 1
- Tallahatchie County 1
- Tate County 1
- Tippah County 1
- Tishomingo County 1
- Tunica County 1
- Walthall County 1
- Warren County 1
- Washington County 1
- Wayne County 1
- Webster County 1
- Wilkinson County 1
- Winston County 1
- Yalobusha County 1
- Yazoo County 1
| Office | County | Phone | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Circuit Clerk 314 State Street, Natchez · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Adams | (601) 446-6326 | $17.00* |
| Adams County Health Department 415 Hwy 61 North, Natchez · Health Departments | Adams | 601-445-4601 or 855-767-0170 | $17.00* |
| Alcorn County Circuit Clerk 600 Waldron St. –
Courthouse, Corinth · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Alcorn | 662-286-7740 | $17.00* |
| Amite County Circuit Clerk 243 W Main St, Liberty · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Amite | 601-657-8932 | $17.00* |
| Attala County Circuit Clerk 100 Courthouse, Ste. 1, Kosciusko · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Attala | 662-289-1471 | $17.00* |
| Benton County Circuit Clerk 190 Ripley Avenue, Ashland · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Benton | 662-224-6310 | $17.00* |
| Bolivar County Circuit Clerk 200 South Court Street, Cleveland · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Bolivar | 662-843-2061 | $17.00 |
| Carroll County Circuit Clerk 605 Highway 51, Carrollton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Carroll | (662) 237-9274 | $17.00* |
| Claiborne County Circuit Clerk 410 Market St, Port Gibson · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Claiborne | 601-437-5841 | $17.00* |
| Clarke County Circuit Clerk 101 S Archusa Ave, Quitman · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Clarke | 601-776-3111 | $17.00* |
| Clay County Circuit Clerk 26089 W Main St., West Point · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Clay | (662) 494-3384 | $17.00 |
| Coahoma County Circuit Clerk 115 First Street., Clarksdale · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Coahoma | (662) 624-3022 | $17.00 |
| Copiah County Circuit Clerk 100 Caldwell Dr, Hazlehurst · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Copiah | (601) 894-1241 | $17.00* |
| Covington County Circuit Clerk 101 South Elm Ave, Collins · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Covington | 601-765-6506 | $17.00* |
| DeSoto County Circuit Clerk 2535 Highway 51 S
2nd Floor, Hernando · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | DeSoto | 662-469-8007 | $17.00* |
| Forrest County Circuit Clerk 641 N Main St., Hattiesburg · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Forrest | 601-545-6015 or 601-545-6014 | $17.00* |
| Franklin County Circuit Clerk Franklin County Courthouse, Meadville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Franklin | 601-384-2320 | $17.00* |
| George County Circuit Clerk 355 Cox Street, Lucedale · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | George | 601-947-4881 | $17.00* |
| Greene County Circuit Clerk 400 Main Street, Leakesville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Greene | 601-394-2379 | $17.00 |
| Grenada County Circuit Clerk 59 Green St, Ste 8, Grenada · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Grenada | 662-226-1941 | $17.00* |
| Hancock County Circuit Clerk 152 Main Street
Suite B, Bay Saint Louis · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hancock | 228-467-5265 | $17.00 |
| Harrison County Circuit Clerk 1801 23rd Avenue, Gulfport · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Harrison | 228-865-1635 | $17.00 |
| Hinds County Circuit Clerk 407 E Pascagoula St, Jackson · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hinds | 601.968.6628 | $16.00 |
| Holmes County Circuit Clerk 22549 Depot Street, Lexington · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Holmes | 662-834-2476 | $17.00* |
| Jackson County Circuit Clerk 3104 Magnolia Street, Pascagoula · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Jackson | 228-769-3040 | $17.00* |
| Jasper County Circuit Clerk 27 E 8th Ave, Bay Springs · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Jasper | (601) 764-2245 | $17.00* |
| Jefferson County Circuit Clerk 1483 Main St., Fayette · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Jefferson | 601-786-3422 | $18.00 |
| Jefferson Davis County Circuit Clerk 1025 3rd St, Prentiss · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Jefferson Davis | 601-792-4231 | $17.00* |
| Jones County Circuit Clerk 415 N 5th Ave, Laurel · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Jones | (601)425-2556 | $17.00* |
| Lafayette County Circuit Clerk 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 101, Oxford · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lafayette | (662) 234-4951 | $17.00 |
| Lamar County Circuit Clerk 203 Main Street, Purvis · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lamar | (601) 794-8504 | $17.00* |
| Lauderdale County Circuit Clerk 500 Constitution Ave.
Room 104, Meridian · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lauderdale | 601.482.9731 | $17.00 |
| Leake County Circuit Clerk 101 Court Sq # 309, Carthage · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Leake | (601) 267-8357 | $17.00* |
| Lee County Circuit Clerk 200 W. Jefferson St., Tupelo · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lee | (662) 432-2300 | $15.00 |
| Lincoln County Circuit Clerk 301 S First Street Rm 205, Brookhaven · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lincoln | 601-835-3435 | $17.00* |
| Lowndes County Circuit Clerk 505 2nd Avenue
Room 260, Columbus · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lowndes | 662-329-5900 | $17.00* |
| Madison County Circuit Clerk 128 West North Street, Canton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Madison | (601) 859-4365 | $17.00 |
| Marion County Circuit Clerk 250 Broad Street, Suite 1, Columbia · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Marion | 601-736-8246 | $17.00 |
| Marshall County Circuit Clerk 128 E Van Dorn Avenue, Holly Springs · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Marshall | (662) 252-3434 | $17.00* |
| Monroe County Circuit Clerk Monroe County Courthouse, Aberdeen · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Monroe | 662-369-8695 | $3.00 |
| Montgomery County Circuit Clerk 614 Summit Street, Winona · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Montgomery | 662-283-4161 | $17.00* |
| Neshoba County Circuit Clerk 401 East Beacon Street, Suite 110, Philadelphia · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Neshoba | 601-656-4781 | $17.00* |
| Oktibbeha County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office 108 W Main
Oktibbeha County Court Annex, Starkville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Oktibbeha | 662-323-1356 | $17.00 |
| Pearl River County Circuit Clerk 200 South Main Street, Poplarville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Pearl River | (601) 403-2328 | $17.00 |
| Pike County Circuit Clerk 200 East Bay Street, Magnolia · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Pike | (601) 783-2581 | $17.00* |
| Pontotoc County Circuit Clerk 11 E. Washington St., Pontotoc · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Pontotoc | (662) 489-3908 | $17.00 |
| Prentiss County Circuit Clerk 101A North Main Street, Booneville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Prentiss | 662-728-4611 | $17.00* |
| Rankin County Circuit Clerk 215 E Government St, Brandon · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Rankin | (601) 825-1466 | $17.00* |
| Scott County Circuit Clerk 100 E Main St, Forest · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Scott | 601-469-3601 | $17.00* |
| Sharkey County Circuit Clerk 120 Locust St, Rolling Fork · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Sharkey | 601-873-2755 | $17.00* |
| Simpson County Circuit Clerk 100 Court Street, Mendenhall · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Simpson | 601-847-2474 | $17.00 |
| Smith County Circuit Clerk 123 Main St, Raleigh · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Smith | 601-782-4751 | $17.00* |
| Stone County Circuit Clerk 323 Cavers Ave E, Wiggins · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Stone | (601) 928-5246 | $17.00 |
| Sunflower County Circuit Clerk 200 Main St, Indianola · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Sunflower | (662) 887-1252 | $17.00 |
| Tallahatchie County Circuit Clerk 1 Court Sq, Charleston · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Tallahatchie | (662) 647-8758 | $17.00* |
| Tate County Circuit Court Clerk 201 S. Ward Street, Senatobia · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Tate | 662-562-5211 | $17.00* |
| Tippah County Circuit Clerk 101-A North Main Street, Ripley · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Tippah | 662-837-7370 | $17.00* |
| Tishomingo County Circuit Clerk 1008 Battleground Dr. Rm 204, Iuka · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Tishomingo | (662) 423-7026 | $17.00 |
| Tunica County Circuit Clerk 1300 School St, Tunica · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Tunica | 662.363.2842 | $17.00 |
| Walthall County Circuit Clerk Walthall County Courthouse
200 Ball Avenue, Tylertown · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Walthall | 601-876-5677 | $17.00* |
Showing 60 of 68 offices — open a county above for the full list.
* State fee — this office has not published its own.
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Mississippi marriage certificate FAQs
How much does a Mississippi marriage certificate cost?
A certified Mississippi marriage certificate costs $17.00 ($17), and additional copies ordered at the same time are $6. County offices that publish their own fee charge between $3.00 and $18.00.
How long does it take to get a marriage certificate in Mississippi?
Standard processing is 7-10 business days. Expedited service: 3-5 business days (Not specified (only available through Vitalchek online/telephone)). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.
Where do I get a marriage certificate in Mississippi?
68 Mississippi offices across 67 counties issue marriage records: county clerks, registers of deeds and health departments listed on this page. You can also apply by mail to the state vital records office (Mississippi State Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Records), or order online.
Who can request a Mississippi marriage certificate?
Mississippi issues certified copies to: Grandchildren, Grandparents, Legal Representative, Other Person by Court Order, Parents, Person on Record, Siblings, Spouse. Public access: before 1926.
What ID do I need for a Mississippi marriage certificate?
Accepted primary 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. If you have no primary ID, bring two of: Medicaid Card, Snap/EBT Card, Social Security Card, Utility Bill, Veteran ID, Work ID.
Can I order a Mississippi marriage certificate online?
Yes. Prepare and submit your Mississippi marriage certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.
Public records: Mississippi Public Records Act. Fees and processing times are set by Mississippi and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.