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Marriage license requirements in the state of Mississippi, here is what you need to bring with you, and what you need to know about the Mississippi marriage laws before applying for the Mississippi marriage license application. We recommend getting this legal aspect of your wedding out of the way about a month before your ceremony date.

It is important that you verify all information with your local marriage license office or county clerk before making any wedding or travel plans.

Marriage License in Mississippi, MS

How to obtain a marriage license:

1. To obtain a marriage license, both parties must apply in person at the Circuit Clerk's office.



2. Both parties must have the results of a blood test (ON A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE) from any laboratory whether in state or out of state, that is authorized to do pre-marital syphilis testing and is registered with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.



3. The information must be supplied to the applicant in duplicate on a standard medical certificate form supplied by the Mississippi Department of Health.



4. Application for marriage must be made within thirty (30) days of having the blood test done, or the results will not be valid.



5. A Marriage License Application may be printed out and brought to the Circuit Clerk's office.

The following information is required on the marriage application:

• Full names and addresses of both parties applying for marriage



• Names and addresses of the parents of both parties applying (maiden name of Mother)



• Age, Date of Birth, and State of Birth (or Foreign Country)



• Proof of Age (e.g., Driver's License, Birth Certificate, School Record, etc.)



• Highest Grade Completed in School



• Number of Previous Marriages



• How the Last Marriage ended (divorce, death, etc.)



• Date Last Marriage Ended (Bring proof of divorce, if it was within the last six months)

Prohibited and Restricted Marriages:

• Cousin marriages



• Same sex marriages.



• Common law marriages.



• Proxy marriages.

Underage Marriages:

• In the event that the female applicant shall be under the age of twenty-one (21) years of age, and is a resident of the State of Mississippi, the application of marriage shall be made to the Circuit Clerk of the county of residence of the parent or legal guardian of such female applicant.



• If either applicant is under twenty-one (21) years of age, parental consent is needed. If the parent does not accompany the applicant to the office when applying, the Clerk shall send notice of filing of the application via certified mail to the parents or legal guardian.



• Marriage licenses cannot be issued unless the MALE applicant is at least seventeen (17) years of age, and the FEMALE applicant is at least fifteen (15) years of age.

There is a seventy-two (72) hour waiting period from the time and date of application until the license can be issued by the Clerk.

The Marriage License fee is $21 + in cash.  The Marriage License issued by the Circuit Court Clerk is valid ONLY in the State of Mississippi.

Any ordained minister of the gospel who is in good standing with his or her church may perform marriages. Ministers must send a certificate of marriage to the clerk who issued the marriage license within three months after the marriage.

Copy of Certificate of Marriage:

Mississippi Vital Records
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Phone: (601) 576-7450

It is important that you verify all information with your local marriage license office or county clerk before making any wedding or travel plans.

Please Note: State and county marriage license requirements often change. The above information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice.

To notify us of corrections or additions send an email to update@usmarriagelaws.com.  Please include the state and county information.

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Mississippi County Clerk's Office

Adams County Natchey, MS 601.446.6326 Alcorn County Corinth, MS 601.286.7740 Amite County Liberty, MS 601-657-8932 Attala County Kosciusko, MS 601-289-1471 Benton County Ashland, MS 601.224.6310 Bolivar County Cleveland, MS 601.843.2061 Calhoun County Pittsboro, MS 601.412.3101 Carroll County Carrollton, MS 601.237.9274 Chickasay County Houston, MS 601.456.2331 Claiborne County Port Gibson, MS 601.437.5841 Clay County West Point, MS 601.494.3384 Coahoma County Clarksdale, MS 601.624.3000 Copiah County Hazlehurst, MS 601.894.1241 Covington County Collins, MS 601.765.6506 De Soto County Hernando, MS 601.429.1325 Forrest County Hattiesburg, MS 601.582.3213 Franklin County Meadville, MS 601.384.2320 George County Lucedale, MS 601.947.4881 Greene County Leakesville, MS 601.394.2379 Grenada County Grenada, MS 601.226.1941 Hancock County Bay St. Louis, MS 228.467.5265

Harrison County Gulfport, MS 228.865.4167 Hinds County Raymond, MS 601.968.6653 Holmes County Lexington, MS 601.834.2476 Itawamba County Fulton, MS 601.862.3511 Jackson County Pascagoula, MS 228.769.3039 Jefferson Davis County Prentiss, MS 601.792.4231 Jones County Laurel, MS 601.425.2556 Lafayette County Oxford, MS 601.234.4951 Lamar County Purvis, MS 601-794-8504 Lauderdale County Meridian, MS 601.482.9731 Leake County Carthage, MS 601.298.1302 Lee County Tupelo, MS 601.841.9024 Leflore County Greenwood, MS 601.453.1435 Lincoln County Brookhaven, MS 601.835.3435 Lowndes County Columbus, MS 601.329.5900 Madison County Canton, MS 601.859.4365 Marion County Columbia, MS 601.736.8246 Marshall County Holly Springs, MS 601.252.3434 Monroe County Aberdeen, MS 601.369.8695 Montgomery County Winona, MS 601-283-4161 Neshoba County Philadelphia, MS 601.656.4781

Newton County Decatur, MS 601.635.2368 Noxubee County Macon, MS 601.726.5737 Oktibbeha County Starkville, MS 601.323.1356 Panola County Batesville, MS 601.563.6210 Pearl River County Polarville, MS 601.795.1235 Pike County Magnolia, MS 601.783.2581 Prentiss County Booneville, MS 601.728.4611 Quitman County Marks, MS 601.326.8003 Rankin County Brandon, MS 601.825.1466 Scott County Forest, MS 601.469.3601 Simpson County Mendenhall, MS 601.847.2474 Stone County Wiggins, MS 601.928.5246 Sunflower County Indianola, MS 601.887.1252 Tate County Senatobia, MS 601.562.5211 Tishomingo County Iuka, MS 601.423.7037 Union County New Albany, MS 601.534.1910 Warren County Vicksburg, MS 601.636.3961 Washington County Greenville, MS 601.378.2747 Winston County Louisville, MS 601.773.3581 Yalobusha County Water Valley, MS 601.473.1341 Yazoo County Yazoo City, MS 601.746.1872

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