Event: Birth Cost of copy: Long Form $12.00 Short form $7.00
Address: Vital Records; State Department of Health; 2423 North State Street; Jackson, MS 39216
Remarks: State office has had records since 1912. Full copies of
birth certificates obtained within 1 year after the event are $7.00. Additional
copies of same record ordered at same time are $3.00 each for birth; $2.00
each for death and marriage. For out-of-State requests only bank or postal
money orders are accepted and should be made payable to Mississippi State
Department of Health. Personal checks are accepted only for in-State requests.
To verify current fees, the telephone number is (601) 576-7981. A recorded
message may be reached on (601) 576-7450.
Event: Death Cost of copy: $10.00
Address: (see births)
Remarks: (see births)
Event: Marriage (State) Cost of copy: $10.00
Address: (see births)
Remarks: Statistical records only from January 1926 to July 1, 1938,
and since January 1942.
Event: Marriage (county) Cost of copy: $3.00
Address: See remarks
Remarks: Circuit Clerk in county where license was issued.
Event: Divorce (State) Cost of copy: See remarks
Address: (see births)
Remarks: Records since January 1926. Certified copies are not available
from State office. Index search only available at $6.00 for each 5-year
increment. Book and page number for county record provided.
Event: Divorce (county) Cost of copy: Varies
Address: See remarks
Remarks: Chancery Clerk in county where divorce was granted.
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