Amendment 1 of 2004 is an amendment to the Mississippi Constitution that prohibited same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Mississippi. The Amendment passed a public referendum on November 2, 2004 with 86% of voters supporting and 14% opposing. When compared to all similar amendments passed in the United States, Mississippi Amendment 1 had the highest percentage of votes for the amendment, outpacing the next two states, Alabama and Tennessee, at 81%. Contents The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article XIV, section 263A of the Mississippi Constitution, states: Results Results by county See also LGBT rights in Mississippi References External links The Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments -- National Institute on Money in State Politics U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions 2004 in LGBT history LGBT in Mississippi 2004 Mississippi elections 2004 ballot measures Mississippi ballot measures Same-sex marriage ballot measures in the United States