ID Requirement: Picture ID such as driver's license. Having your Social Security card, birth certificate, etc. may be helpful. Bring some friends with you as well, because witnesses need to sign your application, too.

Residency Requirement: Do not have to be a resident of Mississippi.

Previous Marriages: You need to know the date (mm/dd/yy) and how your last marriage ended. If it was within the last 6 months, you will need to bring proof of the divorce that can be left with the Clerk.

Application Requirement: Both the bride and groom must appear in person at the time of applying.

Waiting Period: No waiting period.

Fees: $22. Cash Only.

Blood Tests: Blood test within 30 days showing that both applicants are free from syphilis. The results can be from any laboratory (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.

Under 21: Parental consent is needed if under 21 years of age. If parents or guardians do not give consent at the time of the application, they will be notified via certified mail. The marriage application will be held for 3 days. Marriage licenses cannot be issued to males under 17, or females under 15 years of age. If the clerk receives a signed authorization from the parents, this minimum age requirement can be waived.

Proxy Marriages: No.

Common Law Marriage: No.

Cousin Marriages: No.

Same-Sex Marriages: No.

Officiants: 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.

Valid: License is valid for 30 days only within the state of Mississippi.