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Harrison County, Mississippi public records

In Harrison County, deeds are recorded by the Harrison County Chancery Clerk - Recording Department; property values come from the Harrison County Tax Assessor; court files are split between the Harrison County Circuit Clerk and the Harrison County Chancery Clerk - Chancery Court Department.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Other records at the county
  13. Good to know about Harrison County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsHarrison County Chancery Clerk - Recording Department3Search deeds2$0.50 per page (copies performed by clerk or employee); $0.25 per page if performed by any other person3
Property values and ownersHarrison County Tax Assessor4Property search5—
Property tax billsHarrison County Tax Collector6Tax bill search6—
Court casesHarrison County Circuit Clerk7
Harrison County Chancery Clerk - Chancery Court Department8		Circuit Court9
County Court9
Chancery Court8
Justice Court10		—
Marriage recordsHarrison County Circuit Clerk7Search marriage records9—
Divorce recordsHarrison County Chancery Clerk - Chancery Court Department8——
Birth certificatesMississippi State Department of Health, not the county11——
Death certificatesMississippi State Department of Health, not the county11——
Probate and willsHarrison County Chancery Clerk - Chancery Court Department8——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Harrison County are recorded by the Harrison County Chancery Clerk - Recording Department (land records).3

About this search
Land Records Online; DuProcess Web Inquiry2
Who runs it
DuProcess (product name in the county-domain URL path)9
Copy fee
$0.50 per page (copies performed by clerk or employee); $0.25 per page if performed by any other person3
Certified copy fee
$1.00 per each complete document (certification), per the Chancery Clerk's fee table3
Recording fee
Deeds and most land instruments: $26.00 including indexing for the first five pages (Harrison collects the $1.00 archive fee), plus $1.00 each additional page3
How to order
In person at the Records Vault (Gulfport or Biloxi), where staff help the public locate and copy deeds; or contact the Recording Department12
Restrictions
Handwritten documents are not accepted for recording2

How deeds work in Mississippi

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Harrison County Tax Assessor sets property values4; the Harrison County Tax Collector bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
harrison2.co.harrison.ms.us/realproperty (County Landroll - Real Property; Personal Property at /personalproperty/)5
Tax bill search
Searches and payments through deltacomputersystems.com; tax and car tag payments at harrison.ibcpayments.com6
Parcel map (GIS)
harrisonms.geopowered.com/propertysearch (Combined County GIS Map: zoning and parcels)13

How property tax works in Mississippi

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court (2nd Circuit Court District)Felony criminal prosecutions and civil lawsuitsHarrison County Circuit Clerk (Circuit Court and County Court; also voter registration and marriage licenses)harrison2.co.harrison.ms.us/… Circuit Court Docket9
County CourtLimited-jurisdiction civil and criminal mattersHarrison County Circuit Clerk (Circuit Court civil; County Court Department)harrison2.co.harrison.ms.us/… County Court Docket9
Chancery Court (8th Chancery Court District)Estates, guardianships, conservatorships, divorces, child custody, adoption, name changes, property disputes and equityHarrison County Chancery Clerk - Chancery Court Department (estates, guardianships, divorce, adoption)harrison2.co.harrison.ms.us/… Scheduled cases by name or date8
Justice CourtSmall claims, misdemeanors—harrison2.co.harrison.ms.us/… Justice Court Docket Search10
Fees
Chancery Court filing fees are statutory (Miss. Code Ann. 25-7-9, effective January 1, 2020) and payable at filing; amounts are shown per case type on the Chancery Court page8

How Mississippi courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Harrison County Circuit Clerk (Circuit Court and County Court; also voter registration and marriage licenses).7

About this search
Marriage License Search9
Marriage license
Circuit Clerk issues marriage licenses; fee $38.00 cash or credit card; both parties apply together with valid ID14

Divorce records

Divorce cases are filed with and decrees held by the Chancery Clerk (Chancery Court Department)8

Mississippi divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Mississippi State Department of Health, not the county11

Ordering a Mississippi birth certificate

Death certificates

Mississippi State Department of Health, not the county11

Ordering a Mississippi death certificate

Probate records and wills

Estates (testate or intestate, muniment of title), guardianships and conservatorships are filed in Chancery Court with the Chancery Clerk8

Voter records

Circuit Clerk handles voter registration9

Historical records

Records Vault holds older Chancery Court files, land rolls and tax receipts, many back to the county's creation in 1841; older Chancery Court, land, voter registration and marriage records were microfilmed in 2001-0212

Other records at the county

Judgments

What the office says
Circuit Clerk Judgment Roll Search9

Good to know about Harrison County records

  • Two judicial districts: Chancery Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Tax Assessor and Tax Collector keep offices in both Gulfport (District 1) and Biloxi (District 2)15
  • Harrison County was the first Mississippi county to join the Local Government Records program (1996) and adopt the $1 records management fee16
  • Land and court records in the Records Vault date back to the county's creation in 184112
  • The Chancery Clerk offers a Deed and Mortgage Fraud Alert Service for recorded documents2
  • Since House Bill 600 (amended Miss. Code 89-5-24), handwritten documents are not accepted for recording2
  • The Chancery Clerk only records UCC filings that include real property3

Office addresses, phones and hours

Harrison County Chancery Clerk - Recording Department (land records)

Address
1801 23rd Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501 (Judicial District 1 Courthouse; Chancery Clerk's Office 1st floor West entrance)17
Mail
P.O. Drawer CC, Gulfport, MS 39502 (District 1); P.O. Box 544, Biloxi, MS 39533 (District 2)2
Phone
(228) 865-4036 (Recording & Redemption, District 1); (228) 435-8220 (District 2)3
Hours
8 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday17

Harrison County Chancery Clerk (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, County Treasurer, County Auditor)

Address
1801 23rd Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501 (Judicial District 1 Courthouse; Chancery Clerk's Office 1st floor West entrance)17
Mail
P.O. Drawer CC, Gulfport, MS 39502 (District 1); P.O. Box 544, Biloxi, MS 39533 (District 2)2
Phone
(228) 865-4036 (District 1); (228) 435-8220 (District 2)2
Hours
8 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday17

Harrison County Chancery Clerk - Chancery Court Department (estates, guardianships, divorce, adoption)

Address
1801 23rd Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501 (Judicial District 1 Courthouse; Chancery Clerk's Office 1st floor West entrance)17
Mail
Attn: Chancery Court Clerks Department, PO Drawer CC, Gulfport, MS 39502 (District 1); PO Box 544, Biloxi, MS 39533 (District 2)8
Phone
228-865-4036 (Chancery Clerk District 1, per AOC directory); 228-435-8220 (District 2)15
Hours
8 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday17

Harrison County Tax Assessor

Address
1801 23rd Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501 (First Judicial Office); 730 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39530 (Second Judicial Office)4
Mail
P.O. Box 462, Gulfport, MS 39502; P.O. Box 99, Biloxi, MS 395334
Phone
228-865-4043 (Gulfport); 228-435-8266 (Biloxi)4
Hours
8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday4

Harrison County Tax Collector

Address
Gulfport - 1801 23rd Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501; Biloxi - 730 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Biloxi, MS 39530; Multi-Services Building - 12423 Seaway Road, Gulfport, MS 395036
Mail
P.O. Box 1270, Gulfport, MS 39502 (payments)6

Harrison County Circuit Clerk (Circuit Court and County Court; also voter registration and marriage licenses)

Mail
P.O. Box 998, Gulfport, MS 39502 (1st District); P.O. Box 235, Biloxi, MS 39533 (2nd District)19
Phone
228-865-4051 (1st District); 228-435-8233 (2nd District)19

Harrison County Circuit Clerk (Circuit Court civil; County Court Department)

Mail
P.O. Box 998, Gulfport, MS 3950219

Mississippi State Department of Health (birth and death certificates; county refers requesters to the state)

Phone
601-576-7400 (MSDH central office, as listed by the county)11

Harrison County Circuit Clerk (voter registration) and Election Commission

Harrison County Geospatial Information Services (GIS) and Tax Assessor Mapping

Phone
228-865-4082 (Tax Assessor GIS Mapper/Supervisor)13

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Minutes Clerk, office of the Chancery Clerk: [email protected], or written form delivered to the Harrison County Courthouse, 1801 23rd Avenue, Gulfport22
Response time
7 working days22
Fee
$0.50 per page for paper copies plus search/review costs; payment in advance22

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Harrison County?

The Harrison County Chancery Clerk - Recording Department (land records) keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at the Records Vault (Gulfport or Biloxi), where staff help the public locate and copy deeds; or contact the Recording Department. Plain copies: $0.50 per page (copies performed by clerk or employee); $0.25 per page if performed by any other person. Certified copies: $1.00 per each complete document (certification), per the Chancery Clerk's fee table.312

Where do I get a divorce decree in Harrison County?

Divorce cases are filed with and decrees held by the Chancery Clerk (Chancery Court Department).8

How do I look up who owns a property in Harrison County?

Use the property search of the Harrison County Tax Assessor: harrison2.co.harrison.ms.us/realproperty5

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Harrison County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in Mississippi with a full guide: DeSoto County, Hinds County, Jackson County, Rankin County. Every county in the state: Mississippi county list. Looking for another Harrison County? Harrison County, Texas.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 23 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Harrison County Chancery Clerk - HomeHarrison County Chancery Clerk
  3. Recording DepartmentHarrison County Chancery Clerk
  4. Tax AssessorHarrison County
  5. County LandrollHarrison County Tax Assessor
  6. Tax CollectorHarrison County
  7. Circuit ClerkHarrison County
  8. Chancery CourtHarrison County Chancery Clerk
  9. Harrison County, MS - HomeHarrison County Board of Supervisors
  10. CourtsHarrison County
  11. A birth/death certificateHarrison County
  12. Records VaultHarrison County Chancery Clerk
  13. Online MappingHarrison County Tax Assessor
  14. Marriage LicenseHarrison County Circuit Clerk
  15. Chancery Court Clerks (PDF)Mississippi Administrative Office of Courts
  16. Records ManagementHarrison County Chancery Clerk
  17. A copy of my deedHarrison County
  18. Chancery Clerk - DutiesHarrison County Chancery Clerk
  19. Circuit Court Clerks (PDF)Mississippi Administrative Office of Courts
  20. Elections and VotingHarrison County Circuit Clerk
  21. G.I.S.Harrison County
  22. Public Records Request Form and Policy (PDF)Harrison County, Mississippi
  23. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau