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As a small town, Chunky relies on Newton 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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Newton County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff: Jackie Knight, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newtoncountysheriffdepartment/ 300 Access Road, 39327, Decatur, Mississippi, Lauderdale.
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The Newton County Chancery Clerk in Decatur handles estates, guardianships, divorces, adoptions and property disputes, and land deeds for Newton County are filed in this office.
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Chunky at a glance
- County
- Newton County
- County seat
- Decatur
- Population
- 272
- Newton County population
- 21,291
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- Newton County offices
- ZIP codes
- 39323
About Chunky public records
Chunky is an incorporated place in Newton County, a place of 272 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. Decatur, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Each Newton County office is listed on our Newton County page.
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Coal ground under Chunky
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Chunky 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 Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there.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.
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How do I register to vote in Chunky, Mississippi?
Voter registration in Mississippi is run by the Mississippi Secretary of State, Elections Division, and the county Circuit Clerk keeps the roll for Chunky. 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 Chunky, 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 Chunky, Mississippi?
Deeds for property in Chunky 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 Newton County page lists those offices.
How do I request a Chunky police report?
Incident and crash reports for Chunky come from the Newton 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 Chunky, Mississippi?
Businesses that operate in Chunky 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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