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You can file for divorce in Mississippi if you or your spouse are actual residents of Mississippi for six months before starting your case. Residency includes a member of the armed services and their spouse being stationed in Mississippi. You and your spouse cannot become residents for the sole purpose of getting a divorce.1
1 Miss. Code § 93-5-5
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