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Rankin County, Mississippi public records

In Rankin County, deeds are recorded by the Chancery Clerk, Land Records Division; property values come from the Tax Assessor; court files are split between the Circuit Clerk and the Chancery Clerk, Court Records Office.

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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. Good to know about Rankin County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsChancery Clerk, Land Records Division4Search deeds2$0.50 per page if performed by the clerk or employee; $0.25 per page if performed by any other person3
Property values and ownersTax Assessor5Property search6—
Property tax billsTax Collector7Tax bill search2—
Court casesCircuit Clerk8
Chancery Clerk, Court Records Office9		——
Marriage recordsCircuit Clerk8—$37.00 cash or $38.50 by credit card8
Divorce recordsChancery Clerk, Court Records Office9——
Birth certificatesMississippi State Department of Health Office of Vital Records (no county birth certificate office found on the county site)10—$17 first certified copy, $6 each additional10
Death certificatesMSDH Office of Vital Records11—$17 first certified copy, $6 each additional11
Probate and willsChancery Court / Chancery Clerk Court Records Office12——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Rankin County are recorded by the Chancery Clerk, Land Records Division.4

Who runs it
DuProcess (product name in the URL); site support e-mail at courtalliance.com13
Copy fee
$0.50 per page if performed by the clerk or employee; $0.25 per page if performed by any other person3
Certified copy fee
$1.00 per each complete document3
Recording fee
Deeds/deeds of trust etc.: $26.00 including indexing for the first 5 pages, $1.00 each additional page (Rankin collects the $1.00 archive fee)3
How to order
Inspect land records in person at the Chancery Clerk (Courthouse Annex, Suite D, Brandon), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; questions to 601-825-1469; recorded documents are viewable by the public the next day14
Electronic recording
Accepted via Simplifile, mscountyrecording.com, CSC and ePN15
Other records
Land Records Division also dockets and indexes judgments and files certain UCC transactions4

How deeds work in Mississippi

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Tax Assessor sets property values5; the Tax Collector bills and collects the tax7.

Property search
www2.rankincounty.org/TA (Property Records Search: PPIN, parcel, name, street; Land Roll ZIP download)6
Tax bill search
Online payments: taxes.paystar.io/… (vendor portal linked by county); delinquent taxes / land redemption: www2.rankincounty.org/…2
Parcel map (GIS)
GIS Map Viewer: gis.cmpdd.org/… (hosted by Central Mississippi Planning & Development District, linked by county); printed maps from $3.0016
Appealing a value
Assessment Protest Form / Petition for reduction or change of assessment, posted on the Chancery Clerk page2
Homestead
Tax Assessor assists homeowners with homestead exemption applications5

How property tax works in Mississippi

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court (20th Circuit Court District)Felonies, civil suitsCircuit Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts)—
County CourtEminent domain, unlawful entry and detainer, youth court, civil to $200,000 shared, transferred non-capital felonies17Circuit Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts)—
Chancery Court (20th Chancery Court Division)Divorce, family, adoption, probate, guardianship, conservatorship, land mattersChancery Clerk, Court Records Office (Chancery Court) Mississippi Electronic Courts (MEC) since 2013; copies for a fee9Fee charged
Justice CourtCivil to $3,500, misdemeanors18——

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
Felony and County Court criminal case files with the Circuit Clerk; misdemeanors in Justice Court8
State
Statewide name-based check from Mississippi DPS: $32.0019

How Mississippi courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Circuit Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts).8

Marriage license
Circuit Clerk issues marriage licenses and keeps marriage records8
Fee
$37.00 cash or $38.50 by credit card8
Requirements
Both applicants appear together; arrive by 4:30 p.m.; proof of age8

Divorce records

Divorce cases are filed with the Chancery Court Records Office (on MEC since 2013)9

State
MSDH does not keep divorce records; contact the Chancery Clerk for a certified decree20

Mississippi divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Mississippi State Department of Health Office of Vital Records (no county birth certificate office found on the county site)10

Fee
$17 first certified copy, $6 each additional10

Ordering a Mississippi birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by: MSDH Office of Vital Records11

Fee
$17 first certified copy, $6 each additional11
Coroner
Coroner records requests: county links a Coroner's Office document from the Public Information Requests page21

Ordering a Mississippi death certificate

Probate records and wills

Wills and estates filed in Chancery Court (Chancery Clerk Court Records Office); small estate affidavit and probate of claim forms posted12

Online
Chancery records on MEC since 20139

Voter records

Voter registration data reports from the Circuit Clerk for a fee22

Historical records

Mississippi Department of Archives and History holds microfilm of most county marriage books23

County
Virtual Index of historic documents linked from the land records portal13

Good to know about Rankin County records

  • Rankin County is one of 22 Mississippi counties with a County Court; it has two County Court judges17
  • Chancery Court records filed on MEC since 20139
  • Online land-records searches of Oil/Gas Books 1974-2003 require adding "011" after the book number13
  • Chancery Clerk portal offers a Fraud Detection & Alert service13
  • County named for Congressman Christopher Rankin16
  • County GIS in use since 199224

Office addresses, phones and hours

Chancery Clerk, Land Records Division

Address
Courthouse Annex, 211 E Government St, Suite D, Brandon, MS 390422
Mail
P O Box 700, Brandon, MS 390434
Hours
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (public inspection of land records)25

Chancery Clerk (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, County Treasurer, Clerk of Chancery Court)

Address
Courthouse Annex, 211 E Government St, Suite D, Brandon, MS 390422
Mail
P O Box 700, Brandon, MS 390432
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.2

Tax Assessor

Address
Courthouse Annex, 211 E Government Street, Brandon, MS 3904226

Tax Collector

Address
Brandon office: 211 E Government St, Brandon, MS 39042; also Richland (380 Scarborough St, Richland City Hall) and Flowood (5417 Hwy 25, Suite L) locations7
Hours
Main lobby Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm; drive-thru Brandon 7:30am-4:30pm, Richland 8:00am-5:00pm7

Circuit Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts)

Address
Justice Center, 215 E Government St, Brandon, MS 390428
Mail
P.O. Box 1599, Brandon, MS 3904327
Hours
M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm8

Chancery Clerk, Court Records Office (Chancery Court)

Address
Rankin County Chancery-Justice Center, 201 North St (2nd floor), Brandon, MS 3904212
Mail
P.O. Box 700, Brandon, MS 390439

Chancery Court / Chancery Clerk Court Records Office (wills and estates)

Address
201 North St, 2nd floor, Rankin County Chancery-Justice Center, Brandon, MS 3904212

Youth Court (County Court)

Address
100 Court Cv, Pelahatchie, MS 3914528
Phone
(601) 824-2545; fax (601) 591-478828

Circuit Clerk (voter registration) / Election Commission

Address
Justice Center, 215 E Government St, Brandon, MS 390428

GIS Department (Emergency Management Operations)

Address
Emergency Operations Office, 601 Marquette Rd, Brandon, MS 3904224
Hours
M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm24

Rankin County Sheriff's Office

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Contact the elected official holding the record; elections to the Circuit Clerk; all other requests to the County Administrator21
Sheriff
Sheriff's Office online Public Information Request Form16

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Chancery Clerk, Land Records Division keeps deed records. To order copies: Inspect land records in person at the Chancery Clerk (Courthouse Annex, Suite D, Brandon), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; questions to 601-825-1469; recorded documents are viewable by the public the next day. Plain copies: $0.50 per page if performed by the clerk or employee; $0.25 per page if performed by any other person. Certified copies: $1.00 per each complete document.4143

Where do I get a divorce decree in Rankin County?

Divorce cases are filed with the Chancery Court Records Office (on MEC since 2013).9

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

Use the property search of the Tax Assessor: www2.rankincounty.org/TA6

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 Rankin 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, Jackson County. Every county in the state: Mississippi county list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 29 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. Chancery ClerkRankin County, MS
  3. Mississippi Recording Fees (Chancery Clerk filing fees PDF)Rankin County, MS
  4. Land Records (Chancery Clerk division)Rankin County, MS
  5. Tax AssessorRankin County, MS
  6. Property Record SearchRankin County, MS
  7. Tax CollectorRankin County, MS
  8. Circuit ClerkRankin County, MS
  9. Court Records (Chancery Clerk division)Rankin County, MS
  10. Birth Certificate Application InstructionsMississippi State Department of Health
  11. Death Certificate Application InstructionsMississippi State Department of Health
  12. Chancery CourtRankin County, MS
  13. Official Records Inquiry (online land records database)Rankin County, MS Chancery Clerk (www2.rankincounty.org)
  14. Recording RequirementsRankin County, MS
  15. E-RecordingRankin County, MS
  16. Rankin County, Mississippi home pageRankin County, MS
  17. County CourtRankin County, MS
  18. Justice CourtRankin County, MS
  19. DPS - Name-Based Background CheckMississippi Department of Public Safety (ms.gov portal)
  20. Find Divorce RecordsMississippi State Department of Health
  21. Public Information RequestsRankin County, MS
  22. Voter Registration ListsRankin County, MS
  23. GenealogyMississippi Department of Archives and History
  24. GIS (Emergency Management Operations)Rankin County, MS
  25. Land Record AccessRankin County, MS
  26. Rankin County Property Records searchRankin County, MS Tax Assessor (www2.rankincounty.org)
  27. Voter RegistrationRankin County, MS
  28. Youth CourtRankin County
  29. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau