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The age of majority in Mississippi is 21. They wanted to match the two ages. They do allow a 15 year old girl to get married with parental permission and the boy has to be at least 17.

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Q: Why is Mississippi's legal age of marriage 21 instead of 18 like everyone else except Nebraska?
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