Passport Acceptance Offices in Mississippi
Mississippi runs the length of the Gulf South, from the beaches and casinos of Biloxi and Gulfport up through the state capital at Jackson to the DeSoto County suburbs of Memphis at the northern line.
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📖 About Mississippi
Mississippi runs the length of the Gulf South, from the beaches and casinos of Biloxi and Gulfport up through the state capital at Jackson to the DeSoto County suburbs of Memphis at the northern line. Along that stretch you can hand in a passport application at 179 acceptance offices spread across 99 cities and towns, most of them counter windows inside neighborhood post offices, county circuit clerk's offices and public libraries.
The state carries a heavy federal and aerospace footprint, and that shapes who applies here. Airmen and their families at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi and Columbus Air Force Base up north, along with the engineers and contractors who test rocket engines at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, all need current travel documents. So do the cruise passengers and beachgoers heading out from the Coast, and the students at Ole Miss in Oxford. Bigger clusters of offices sit in Jackson, Hattiesburg, Tupelo, Meridian, Gulfport and Southaven.
An acceptance office reviews your paperwork, witnesses your signature and forwards everything to a passport center for printing; it does not print the book itself. First-time applicants, children and anyone whose passport is badly damaged or expired more than fifteen years ago will use one of these offices rather than renewing by mail.
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📝 How applying works
Most passport acceptance offices are U.S. Post Offices, public libraries, and county or city clerk offices that act as official acceptance facilities. You apply in person using Form DS-11 if you are getting a passport for the first time, if your previous passport was lost, stolen, or damaged, if it was issued more than 15 years ago, or if you were under 16 when it was issued.
Fill out the form ahead of time but do not sign it — a passport agent must watch you sign. Some facilities accept walk-ins during set passport hours, while others require an appointment, so it is worth calling the office listed on your city’s page before you go.
🎒 What to bring
💳 Fees
| Service | To U.S. Dept. of State | To the facility |
|---|---|---|
| Adult passport book (age 16+) | $130 | $35 |
| Adult passport card (age 16+) | $30 | $35 |
| Adult book + card | $160 | $35 |
| Child passport book (under 16) | $100 | $35 |
| Child passport card (under 16) | $15 | $35 |
| Child book + card | $115 | $35 |
The application fee is paid to the U.S. Department of State; the $35 execution (acceptance) fee is paid to the facility where you apply. Expedited service adds $60, and faster return delivery is available for a small extra charge. Fees are set nationally and are the same at every acceptance office in the country.
⏱️ Processing times
As of 2026, routine passport applications take about 4–6 weeks to process, and expedited applications about 2–3 weeks, counted from the day the State Department receives your application. Add roughly 2 weeks for mailing on each end.
The busiest season runs from late winter through summer, so apply between October and December when you can. If you are traveling within 14 days, you will need an appointment at a regional passport agency rather than a local acceptance facility.
💡 Good to know
Fees come in two parts: one check to the U.S. Department of State for the passport itself, and a separate acceptance fee paid to the office that processes you. Many post office counters and clerk's offices take passport photos on-site for an extra charge, but it's worth a quick phone call first, since not every location offers it and hours vary widely between a big-city post office and a small-town library window.
Turnaround is set nationally, not locally, so no Mississippi office can make your book arrive faster. If your trip is close, pay for expedited service and consider adding faster return shipping when you apply.