Mississippi, Yazoo County

Bentonia, Mississippi Public Records

Where Bentonia's records are kept. Court and property records for Bentonia sit with Yazoo County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Mississippi.

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As a small town, Bentonia relies on Yazoo County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Police & jail

Yazoo County Sheriff's Office

Yazoo City, MS 39194 Phone: 662-746-5611 Fax: 662-746-3890 The Yazoo County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to safeguarding the well-being and security.

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Court records

Mississippi Electronic Courts (MEC)

Mississippi Electronic Courts is the electronic filing and docket system for chancery, circuit, county, youth and appellate courts. Choose a court from the list to log in; access needs a registered account.

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Local record guide

About public records in Bentonia

What we hold on Bentonia, and who keeps its records.

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Bentonia at a glance

County
Yazoo County
County seat
Yazoo City
Population
319
Yazoo County population
26,743
Local records
Yazoo County offices
ZIP codes
39040

About Bentonia public records

Bentonia is an incorporated place in Yazoo County, a place of 319 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. Yazoo City, the county seat, is where the county offices are. See our Yazoo County page for every county office.

Abandoned mine records

Coal ground under Bentonia

What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.

Bentonia sits over the Mississippi Region and the coal there is lignite, worked mostly at the surface. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.

Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by MDEQ Office of Geology, Mining and Reclamation Division and that office is where to ask for them.

Mississippi abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Bentonia, Mississippi

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 3 investigations with a Bentonia address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $22,293 in back wages agreed for 20 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.

Investigations closed
3
Back wages agreed
$22,293
Workers due back wages
20
Civil money penalties
$2,625
Employers on the record
2
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Family Roofing1$22,29320
Cotton Producers Inc.2$00

Every employer whose address on the record is in Bentonia, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Mississippi wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Bentonia public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Bentonia, Mississippi?

Voter registration in Mississippi is run by the Mississippi Secretary of State, Elections Division, and the county Circuit Clerk keeps the roll for Bentonia. Mississippi has no online voter registration: the form goes in by mail or in person at a registration office. No online voter registration; register in person at the Circuit Clerk's Office or by mail with an application postmarked by the deadline (October 5 for the November 3, 2026 election).

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Bentonia, Mississippi?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Mississippi come from the Mississippi State Department of Health, Vital Records. The fee is $17 for a birth or death certificate, $6 for each added copy of the same record ordered at the same time.

How do I look up property records in Bentonia, Mississippi?

Deeds for property in Bentonia are recorded by the county Chancery Clerk, the county Tax Assessor sets the assessed value, and the county Tax Collector sends the tax bill. Our Yazoo County page lists those offices.

How do I request a Bentonia police report?

Incident and crash reports for Bentonia come from the Yazoo County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.

How do I find business license records in Bentonia, Mississippi?

Businesses that operate in Bentonia register with the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division, which runs the state business entity search. The Secretary of State's business portal says you may need permits and licenses from your city or county government, and requirements differ by location.

How do I run a Mississippi criminal background check?

Mississippi criminal history checks are run by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Criminal Information Center. The fee is $32.00 per request. Name based check of your own record only, requested online through the DPS Name Based Background Check by the person the record belongs to; results can take up to 30 calendar days.

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