Change your name in Mississippi
The exact steps, documents, and official Mississippi links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service BureauLicense update fee
Fee not published on the name-change page itself; standard duplicate/replacement license fees apply per the Driver Service Bureau fee schedule (contact local office to confirm exact amount).
Marriage certificate
Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Vital Records & StatisticsVoter deadline
Voter registration (new or updated, e.g., after a name change) must be received by the county Circuit Clerk or postmarked at least 30 days before an election; if the 30th day falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. Mississippi has no same-day registration.
Instructions verified July 2026 against official Mississippi government sites. How we verify
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