Jackson County, Mississippi public records
In Jackson County, deeds are recorded by the Jackson County Chancery Clerk; property values come from the Jackson County Tax Assessor; court files are split between the Jackson County Chancery Clerk and the Jackson County Circuit Clerk.
On this page
- Where to get each record
- Deeds and land records
- Property values, owners and tax bills
- Court records: which clerk keeps which case
- Marriage records
- Divorce records
- Birth certificates
- Death certificates
- Probate records and wills
- Voter records
- Historical records
- Good to know about Jackson County records
- Office addresses, phones and hours
- Records that are not online: public records requests
- Questions people ask
- Official copies vs look-alike sites
- Sources
Where to get each record
| Record | Office | Search online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deeds and land records | Jackson County Chancery Clerk3 | Search deeds2 | $0.50 per page if made by clerk or employee or by an individual on the computer; $0.25 per page on the copy machine2 |
| Property values and owners | Jackson County Tax Assessor3 | — | — |
| Property tax bills | Jackson County Tax Collector3 | Tax bill search4 | — |
| Court cases | Jackson County Chancery Clerk5 Jackson County Circuit Clerk5 | Chancery Court6 | — |
| Marriage records | Jackson County Circuit Clerk5 | — | — |
| Divorce records | Jackson County Chancery Clerk5 | — | — |
| Birth certificates | Mississippi State Department of Health (county Archives page refers requesters there)7 | — | — |
| Death certificates | Mississippi State Department of Health7 | — | — |
| Probate and wills | Jackson County Chancery Clerk5 | — | — |
Deeds and land records
Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Jackson County are recorded by the Jackson County Chancery Clerk (Land Records).3
- Online search
- landrecords.co.jackson.ms.us2
- About this search
- Jackson County Land Records Portal2
- Years online
- Document images can be viewed for instruments recorded July 29, 2002 to present; earlier documents show index data (book/page, grantor/grantee, legal description) without an image8
- Who holds it
- Chancery Clerk, Custodian of Public Land Records2
- Recording fee
- Deeds and most instruments: $26.00 including indexing for the first 5 pages, $1.00 each additional page2
- Copy fee
- $0.50 per page if made by clerk or employee or by an individual on the computer; $0.25 per page on the copy machine2
- Certified copy fee
- $1.00 for certifying copies of documents2
- Lien search
- Federal tax lien searches $5.00 (one name per search form)2
- How to order
- Chancery Clerk Land Records, 2915 Canty Street, Suite R, Pascagoula (P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-0998), (228) 769-31312
- Tax sales
- Land Records keeps records of property sold for taxes and processes redemptions2
Property values, owners and tax bills
The Jackson County Tax Assessor sets property values3; the Jackson County Tax Collector bills and collects the tax3.
- Tax bill search
- co-jackson-ms-taxpayments.us (search by name, address or parcel and pay; credit 2.95% min $2.95, debit 1.15% min $1.00, e-check $1.50)4
- Parcel map (GIS)
- webmap.co.jackson.ms.us (county Web Map)3
- Appealing a value
- Property Valuation Notice of Protest due in the last two weeks of July, when rolls are open to public inspection9
- Separate offices
- Jackson County is one of 17 Mississippi counties with separate tax assessor and collector offices9
How property tax works in Mississippi
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
| Court | Cases | Records kept by | Case search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chancery Court | Divorce, alimony, custody, property division, adoptions, estates, commitments, equity appeals from County Court, land title issues6 | Jackson County Chancery Clerk (Clerk of the Chancery Court: estates, divorce, adoptions) | deltacomputersystems.com/… Chancery Court Cases search (Delta Computer Systems); Chancery Court Docket; Electronic Court Public Access (MEC)6 |
| Circuit Court | Civil actions, misdemeanors, felonies, equity appeals from County Court10 | Jackson County Circuit Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit & County Courts) | — |
| County Court (also Youth Court) | Civil actions between $3,500 and $200,000, misdemeanors, felony preliminaries, eminent domain, criminal appeals from municipal courts, civil appeals from Justice Court11 | Jackson County Circuit Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit & County Courts) | — |
| Justice Court | Civil actions under $3,500, misdemeanors, felony preliminaries, citations; offices at 1720 Telephone Road, Pascagoula since 10/21/202412 | — | — |
- Fees
- Chancery Court: complaints $158.00; adoptions $148.00 uncontested / $158.00 contested13
How Mississippi courts keep their files
Marriage records
Kept by the Jackson County Circuit Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit & County Courts).5
- Marriage license
- Circuit Clerk; both parties appear together with valid ID; $37 filing fee; under 21 needs parental signature or court order14
- Copies
- Certified copies from MSDH for 1926-June 1938 and 1942-present; July 1938-December 1941 only at the Circuit Clerk15
Divorce records
Chancery Court (Chancery Clerk) hears divorce6
- State
- MSDH runs a 5-year divorce index search; certified decree from the Chancery Clerk16
Mississippi divorce records: decree or state record
Birth certificates
Mississippi State Department of Health (county Archives page refers requesters there)7
- State
- MSDH records from November 191215
Ordering a Mississippi birth certificate
Death certificates
Kept by: Mississippi State Department of Health7
Ordering a Mississippi death certificate
Probate records and wills
Chancery Court (estates of decedents) with the Chancery Clerk6
Voter records
The Circuit Clerk is the county Registrar; forms at the Circuit Clerk's Office, city halls, libraries; register 30 days before an election17
Historical records
Archives Department (created July 1993): records mostly from 1875, when the courthouse burned: Chancery Court cases 1875-1980, land rolls, newspapers 1875-1929, Board of Supervisors minutes, tax receipts7
Good to know about Jackson County records
- The county courthouse burned in 1875; most county archive records date from 1875.7
- The Chancery Clerk is also County Auditor and Treasurer and clerk to the Board of Supervisors, besides keeping land records.18
- Jackson County was founded in December 1812 when Mobile County was divided.19
- Jackson County is one of 17 Mississippi counties with separate Tax Assessor and Tax Collector offices.4
Office addresses, phones and hours
Jackson County Chancery Clerk (Land Records)
- Address
- 2915 Canty Street, Suite R, Pascagoula, MS 39567-423918
- P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-099818
- Phone
- (228) 769-3131 (Land Records)2
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.18
- Website
- co.jackson.ms.us/…3
Jackson County Chancery Clerk (Clerk of the Chancery Court: estates, divorce, adoptions)
- Address
- 2915 Canty Street, Suite R, Pascagoula, MS 39567-423918
- P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-099818
- Phone
- 228-769-3131 (Chancery Clerk); secondary 228-769-168018
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.18
Jackson County Chancery Clerk (Chancery Court: divorce, custody, adoptions)
- Address
- 2915 Canty Street, Suite R, Pascagoula, MS 39567-423918
- P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-099818
- Phone
- 228-769-3131 (Chancery Clerk); secondary 228-769-168018
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.18
Jackson County Chancery Clerk (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, County Auditor and Treasurer)
- Address
- 2915 Canty Street, Suite R, Pascagoula, MS 39567-423918
- P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-099818
- Phone
- 228-769-3131 (Chancery Clerk); secondary 228-769-168018
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.18
Jackson County Circuit Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit & County Courts)
- Address
- 3104 Magnolia Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567-412720
- P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-099820
- Phone
- 228-769-304020
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.20
Jackson County Circuit Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit & County Courts)
- Address
- 3104 Magnolia Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567-412720
- P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-099820
- Phone
- 228-769-304020
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.20
Jackson County Circuit Clerk (county Registrar of voters)
- Address
- 3104 Magnolia Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567-412720
- P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-099820
- Phone
- 228-769-304020
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.20
Jackson County Tax Assessor
- Address
- 2915 Canty Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567-42399
- P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39567-09989
- Phone
- 228-769-3070 (Option 4)9
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.9
Jackson County Tax Collector
- Address
- 2915 Canty Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567-4239 (also an Ocean Springs office)4
- P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-09984
- Phone
- 228-769-30744
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5:00 p.m.4
Jackson County Archives Department
- Address
- 2915 Canty Street, Suite S, Pascagoula, MS 39567-423921
- P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-099821
- Phone
- 228-769-341521
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.21
Jackson County Web Map
- Website
- webmap.co.jackson.ms.us3
Records that are not online: public records requests
- Request page
- co.jackson.ms.us/643/Public-Records (download the Public Records Request Form and submit to the department)22
How to write a public records request
Questions people ask
How do I get a copy of a deed in Jackson County?
The Jackson County Chancery Clerk (Land Records) keeps deed records. To order copies: Chancery Clerk Land Records, 2915 Canty Street, Suite R, Pascagoula (P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-0998), (228) 769-3131. Plain copies: $0.50 per page if made by clerk or employee or by an individual on the computer; $0.25 per page on the copy machine. Certified copies: $1.00 for certifying copies of documents.32
Where do I get a divorce decree in Jackson County?
Chancery Court (Chancery Clerk) hears divorce.6
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 Jackson County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.
Other counties in Mississippi with a full guide: DeSoto County, Harrison County, Hinds County, Rankin County. Every county in the state: Mississippi county list. Looking for another Jackson County? Jackson County, Michigan; Jackson County, Missouri; Jackson County, Oregon.
Sources
Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.
- Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
- Land Records & Land RedemptionJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- Jackson County, MS Official Website (home)Jackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- Tax CollectorJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- Site MapJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- Chancery CourtJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- ArchivesJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- Land Records Portal How To (PDF)Jackson County Chancery Clerkchecked November 7, 2026
- Tax AssessorJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- CourtsJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- County CourtJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- Justice CourtJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- Chancery Court FeesJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- Marriage LicensesJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- Vital RecordsMississippi State Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- Find Divorce RecordsMississippi State Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- Voter RegistrationJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- Chancery ClerkJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- HistoryJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- Circuit ClerkJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- ArchivesJackson County, Mississippichecked November 7, 2026
- Public RecordsJackson County, Mississippichecked November 4, 2026
- County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026