Rule 15-5-85-3.2.4 - Birth at place other than a hospitalWhen a birth occurs and the cord is cut outside a hospital, the place of birth shall be recorded as the address at which the cord was cut and the certificate shall be prepared and filed by one of the following, in the indicated order of priority:
1. The physician in attendance at or immediately after the birth, or in the absence of such a person,2. Any verifiable midwife or other person in attendance at or immediately after the birth, or in the absence of such a person,3. The father or the mother, or in the absence of the father and the inability of the mother,4. The person in charge of the premises where the birth occurred, or in the absence of such a person,5. A representative of the State Registrar.15 Miss. Code. R. 5-85-3.2.4
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-57-1; Miss. Code Ann. § 41-57-7