Birth certificates available for purchase online

By Editor | July 21, 2026 |

Special to Long Beach Breeze

The first day of school is right around the corner, with some school districts starting before August. To simplify the school registration process, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Office of Vital Records is reminding parents that they can skip the lines by purchasing their children’s birth certificates online at www.VitalChek.com.

Parents may also purchase birth certificates by mail or phone, or by visiting the Vital Records office in Ridgeland from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

MSDH Office of Vital Records

222 Marketridge Drive, Ridgeland

(Off Highland Colony Parkway)

For more information, call 877-295-4229 or visit www.msdh.ms.gov/birthcertificate.