Getting your ID and documents back in Mississippi

The short answer

A Mississippi birth certificate costs $17, and $6 for each extra copy. Order in person at Vital Records in Ridgeland (weekdays 8 AM to 4 PM), by mail, online, or by phone at 601 206 8200.

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Birth certificate

Cost: $17, plus $6 for each extra copy of the same record.
In person: Vital Records office in Ridgeland, weekdays 8 AM to 4 PM.
By mail: pay by cashier's check or money order.
Online or by phone at 601 206 8200 through a private records service, with an extra fee by credit card.

Birth certificates

Official page: msdh.ms.gov/page/31,0,109,808.html

Help with the cost

Ask Mississippi 211 about local groups that help pay for an ID or birth certificate.

Dial 211

Official page: 211ms.org

Social Security card

You may be able to request a replacement Social Security card online at ssa.gov. Replacing a card costs nothing.

Replace your card

Official page: ssa.gov/number-card/replace-card

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