Deaths

Vital Records

Birth and death certificates, marriage records and information
The Vital Records office is located in the Underwood Building, 571 Stadium Drive, just off North State Street near Woodrow Wilson Avenue in Jackson, Mississippi. The Office is open 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday.

Death Certificates

Mississippi State Department of Health
570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive
Jackson, MS 39216

Postal Address
Post Office Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700

Ordering Death Certificates

Order by mail. Mail the form below with a check or money order.
Death Certificate application form »
Order on-line from a private vital records service, using a credit card.
Order on-line »
Order by phone from a private vital records service using a credit card. Call 601-576-7981.
Come in person to our Jackson Office at 571 Stadium Drive and pay by cash, check or money order. The record will be mailed within 7 to 10 business days of ordering.
Map & information »

Older Records

We maintain birth and death records dating from November 1912.

For earlier records, contact the Mississippi Department of Archives and History

If you have questions or problems with this site, email the Web Master: LeFloris Lyon.

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