Mississippi, Military Discharge Records, 1917-1974
Military discharge records for various counties in the state of Mississippi ranging from 1917 to 1974. More records may be added as they become available. Counties represented in the records are: Carroll, Claiborne, Coahoma, Copiah, DeSoto, Franklin, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Kemper, Lafayette, Lincoln, Lowndes, Madison, Neshoba, Oktibbeha, Warren, Wilkinson, and Yazoo.
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Mississippi, Military Discharge Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains military discharge records for various counties in the state of Mississippi ranging from 1917 to 1974. Counties represented in the records are:
- Carroll,1919-1963
- Claiborne,1923-1939
- Coahoma, Index
- Copiah,1918-1943
- DeSoto,1932-1976
- Franklin,1861-1918
- Hancock,1931-1949
- Harrison, ca. 1918-1949; index, ca. 1918-1949
- Hinds,1944-1946
- Jackson, ca. 1919-1953; index, 1917-1971
- Jasper,1918-1919, 1943-1946
- Jefferson,1907-1919
- Jones,1917-1953;index 1919-1973
- Kemper, ca.1899-1947
- Lafayette,1920-1949
- Lincoln,1919-1944
- Lowndes,1918-1954
- Madison,ca. 1918-1939;index, ca. 1918-1939
- Neshoba,1917-1931; index,1919-1994
- Oktibbeha,1922 -1951
- Warren,1919-1974
- Wilkinson,1918-1943
- Yazoo,1917-1948
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name
- Born
- Age
- Occupation
- Date and place of discharge
- Date and place of enlistment
- Rank
- Military Unit
- Marital Status
Collection Content
Sample Images
1919 Discharge
Inventory
| County, Date Range |
|---|
| Carroll,1919-1963 |
| Claiborne,1923-1939 |
| Coahoma, Index |
| Copiah, 1918-1943 |
| DeSoto,1932-1976 |
| Franklin, 1861-1918 |
| Hancock,1931-1949 |
| Harrison, ca. 1918-1949; index, ca. 1918-1949 |
| Hinds, 1944-1946 |
| Jackson, ca. 1919-1953; index, 1917-1971 |
| Jasper,1918-1919, 1943-1946 |
| Jefferson, 1907-1919 |
| Jones,1917-1953 ; index 1919-1973 |
| Kemper,ca. 1899-1947 |
| Lafayette, 1920-1949 |
| Lincoln, 1919-1944 |
| Lowndes,1918-1954 |
| Madison, ca. 1918-1939;index, ca. 1918-1939 |
| Neshoba,1917-1931;index,1919-1994 |
| Oktibbeha,1922-1951 |
| Warren,1919-1974 |
| Wilkinson,1918-1943 |
| Yazoo,1917-1948 |
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Multiple Mississippi County Clerks
"Mississippi, Military Discharge Records, 1917-1974", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 5 June 2025.
