How to get a certified copy of a marriage certificate in Mississippi
For county copies, CDC names the Circuit Clerk where the license was issued, with charges varying. Additional copies of the same record ordered together through the listed state route are $6 each. CDC source for Mississippi.
Mississippi's CDC listing gives the office contact as Vital Records State Department of Health P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700, with a service charge of $17.00. Additional copies of same record ordered at same time are $6.00 each.. (County) Varies.
| Field | CDC Where to Write | Current official evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Vital Records State Department of Health P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700 | Mississippi State Department of Health Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Service charge | $17.00. Additional copies of same record ordered at same time are $6.00 each.. (County) Varies | $17 search and certified copy. Additional copies ordered together cost $6 each Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Years held or service coverage | Statistical records only from January 1926 to July 1, 1938, and since January 1942. Additional copies of same record ordered at same time are $6.00 each. | January 1, 1926 to June 30, 1938, and January 1, 1942 to present Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
| Ordering route | CDC entry | Mail the official application with a check or money order Official source (checked 2026-11-11) |
Getting a marriage license in Mississippi
The Mississippi official office is the contact for license requirements that remain unverified on this page.
Searching Mississippi marriage records
The Mississippi official records office supplies the contact route for marriage searches. Search availability remains unverified as of 2026-11-11.
Common-law marriage and community property
| Source scope | State entry |
|---|---|
| SSA common-law digest | Recognized before 04/05/1956. SSA GN 00305.075. Digest effective 2023-05-30, checked 2026-11-11 |
| IRS community-property list | Outside the listed community-property states IRS 555, checked 2026-11-11 |
The common-law entry for Mississippi is Recognized before 04/05/1956. SSA's digest is effective 2023-05-30 and applies to benefit decisions. IRS Publication 555 supplies the property classification for married taxpayers domiciled in Mississippi, with its qualifications linked in the table.
The numbers
| Measure | State | US or reporting-area benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage rate | 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Divorce rate | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, men | 27.5 | 30.8 |
| ACS median first-marriage age, women | 26.5 | 28.8 |
At 5.6 marriages per 1,000 residents, Mississippi's 2024 occurrence-based rate sits below the US 6.3. Marriages performed in Mississippi can include visitors.
CDC gives Mississippi 2.7 divorces per 1,000 residents in 2024, above the benchmark of 2.3 for reporting jurisdictions.
ACS 2024 gives Mississippi first-marriage medians of 27.5 for men and 26.5 for women, a gap of 1.0 years. The Mississippi margins of error are 1.0 years for men and 0.5 years for women.
Mississippi is 48th for men and 41st for women in an oldest-first ordering of state and DC first-marriage medians. Its male median is below the national 30.8, while the Mississippi female median is below the US 28.8.
Mississippi and Las Vegas
In 2025, 174 licenses issued in Las Vegas carried a Mississippi mailing address, putting it 38th among states and DC. Explore the Las Vegas figures, with address definitions on the method page.
Across the recent 2021 to 2025 Las Vegas files, 966 licenses carried Mississippi mailing addresses. The Mississippi share is 0.26% of the countywide total for those files. The annual Mississippi maximum was 257 in 2007, compared with 162 in 2019, 185 in 2024 and 174 in 2025.
The annual Mississippi Las Vegas count fell 5.95% relative to 2024, leaving Mississippi 7.41% above the 2019 count. The latest Mississippi volume is 32.30% below its series high.
For Mississippi, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 257 licenses in 2007, 175 licenses in 2008, 213 licenses in 2009, 222 licenses in 2010, 208 licenses in 2011, 180 licenses in 2012, 162 licenses in 2013, 151 licenses in 2014. County sources and coverage.
For Mississippi, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 181 licenses in 2015, 172 licenses in 2016, 166 licenses in 2017, 163 licenses in 2018, 162 licenses in 2019, 137 licenses in 2020, 225 licenses in 2021, 199 licenses in 2022 (through 22 December). County sources and coverage.
For Mississippi, the earlier Las Vegas figures were 183 licenses in 2023, 185 licenses in 2024, 174 licenses in 2025. County sources and coverage.
Mississippi couples using a Clark County license can order the Nevada record through the Clerk's certificate service for $20 after filing. The officiant has 10 calendar days after the ceremony to file, and the guide covers postal, online and in-person orders.