Rankin County Vital Records (Mississippi)

Rankin County Clerks file important documents and preserve vital records in Rankin County, MS. The Clerk’s office is a valuable source for Rankin County vital records, which are available as public records. The office maintains Rankin County birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage records, in addition to divorce decrees. Many Clerk’s Offices have vital records dating back to the 1800s, making them an excellent source for Rankin County genealogical research. Most Clerk’s Offices provide online ordering forms to request vital records.

Florence Town Clerk Florence MS 203 College Street 39073 601-845-8856

Flowood City Clerk Flowood MS 2101 Airport Road 39232 601-939-5602

Pearl Clerk Pearl MS 2422 Old Brandon Road 39208 601-932-3581

Pelahatchie City Clerk Pelahatchie MS 705 2nd Street 39145 601-854-5224

Rankin County Clerk Brandon MS PO Box 71 39043 601-824-2672

Richland City Clerk Richland MS 371 Scarbrough Street 39218 601-420-1550


Rankin County Health Departments maintain vital records for their municipality and make them available to the public in Rankin County, MS. A Department of Health can issue certified copies of vital records including Rankin County birth certificates, death certificates, marriages certificates and licenses, and divorces decrees. Health Departments have Rankin County vital records dating back to the 1800s, making them an excellent source for genealogical research. Health Departments provide online ordering forms to request vital records.

Rankin County Health Department Pearl MS 401 Parkway Drive 39208 601-420-4959

Rankin County Health Department Brandon MS 100 Tamberline Street 39042 601-825-2141

Sunflower County Health Department Richland MS 412 U.s. 49 39218 662-887-4951

Rankin County Marriage License Offices provide marriage licenses to couples who plan to marry in Rankin County, MS. They are typically a division of the local county clerk or the health department. Marriage License Offices also maintain copies of marriage licenses, which are public Rankin County vital records. Rankin County Marriage License Offices provide online search tools to locate marriage licenses. To access older marriage licenses, you may need to apply in person or by mail.

Rankin County Marriage License Brandon MS 305 Government St 39043 601-825-1466


Rankin County Coroners and Medical Examiners investigate deaths within their jurisdiction and perform autopsies and other postmortem examinations in Rankin County, MS. Many vital records are available from a Coroner or Medical Examiner, including autopsy reports, investigator reports, toxicology reports, and in some cases, X-rays or photographs. An autopsy report will include the cause and manner of death. Many coroners and medical examiners provide online access to their reports. In other cases, you can obtain public records such as Rankin County death certifiates by contacting the Coroners or Medical Examiner’s Office directly.

Rankin County Medical Examiner & Coroner Pearl MS PO Box 5646 39288 601-939-5997


Rankin County Town Hall or City Halls are the chief administrative office in Rankin County, MS. Town and City Halls often maintain records related to their municipality, including Rankin County vital records. You can find Rankin County birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, and divorce decrees at the Town Hall or City Hall. In some locations, these vital records are available online or by filling out an online request form.

Brandon City Hall Brandon MS 1000 Municipal Drive 39042 601-825-5021

Florence City Hall Florence MS 201 North Church Street 39073 601-845-2462

Flowood City Hall Flowood MS # A, 2101 Airport Rd N, # A 39232 601-939-4243

Pearl City Hall Pearl MS 2420 Old Brandon Road 39208 601-932-2262

Pelahatchie City Hall Pelahatchie MS Highway 80 E 39145 601-854-5224

Richland City Hall Richland MS 380 Scarbrough Street 39218 601-932-3000