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Find the right office in DeSoto County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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PACER, the federal judiciary's records service, holds dockets and filings from Mississippi's Northern and Southern District Courts and bankruptcy courts. State cases are kept by Mississippi circuit and chancery clerks.
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Obtain property tax info by contacting the state of Mississippi.
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Request copies of death records from the Mississippi State Department of Health.
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Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Mississippi Secretary of State.
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Information from MS Dept. of Corrections about death row inmates.
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Request a copy of a marriage certificates from the Mississippi Department of Health.
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. DeSoto County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of DeSoto County. Notable divisions within the Sheriff's Office include the Criminal Investigations Division, which handles major crimes, and the Narcotics Division, which focuses on drug-related offenses.
Police Departments. In addition to DeSoto County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments serve DeSoto County's cities.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. DeSoto County Sheriff's Department, headquartered at 3091 Industrial Drive W in Hernando, Mississippi 38632, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of DeSoto County. The department operates DeSoto County Adult Detention Center, located at 3425 Industrial Drive W in Hernando. Inmates can be located through the Sheriff's Department website, which provides an online inmate roster with booking information, charges, and bond amounts.
Criminal Records. Residents can request criminal background checks through the Sheriff's Office or the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in DeSoto County are maintained by DeSoto County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in DeSoto County are taken and retained by DeSoto County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These images are part of the public record and can often be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by request.
Business and licensing records in DeSoto County are maintained by multiple agencies depending on the type of business activity. DeSoto County Chancery Clerk's office, located at 365 Losher Street in Hernando (phone 662-469-8000), maintains certain local business filings including assumed name certificates (DBAs) and fictitious business name registrations.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 14 mine sites inside the county: 3 past producers, now closed, 8 sites producing when the record was made, 3 processing plants, which are not workings; the old survey maps add 73 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. The state says it has no underground mines.
DeSoto County sits over the Mississippi Region coal field and the coal there is lignite, worked mostly at the surface. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this county. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by MDEQ Office of Geology, Mining and Reclamation Division and linked below.
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.
Know before you ask
Each figure below was read on the official source linked beside it, October to November 2026. A fee or rule the source does not state is left out rather than guessed, and offices can change their schedules, so confirm on the source before you pay or travel.
The county land-record search directory distinguishes the current inquiry system from a legacy system that received no new documents after November 30, 2019. Its linked non-indexed search instructions explain how older deed-index books are opened through the Non-Indexed option. The warranty-deed index for 1836 to 1876 is an alphabetic book collection that must be browsed rather than assumed to produce a modern name-index result. Read the historical entry for the deed book and page, then use those references to locate the recorded instrument. The displayed scan sequence may differ from printed page numbering because of blank or duplicate images, so match the printed book page before copying a reference.
The Chancery land-record service holds deeds, liens and other recorded instruments, and directs questions about a posted foreclosure sale to the named trustee. A posted notice does not make the Clerk the sale representative. For copies, the currently linked land fee schedule distinguishes staff copies at $0.50 per page from self-service copies at $0.25 per page, with certification at $1 per document. Standard listed deeds carry a $26 recording allowance for the first five pages and $1 for each additional page. Other instruments have different components. Identify the document type, page count and certification requested so a copy order is not confused with filing a new instrument.
The Chancery Court records guidance describes the Mississippi Electronic Courts route for most civil cases and public terminals for electronic records. Older material before the 1960s uses index books. A name or case result helps identify the file, but the request should also name the decree, order or other document needed. The separate civil-case search request starts after the $10 search payment is received and states a response within seven business days; additional search or copy charges may apply. That service estimate is specific to the paid search. The online payment gateway is for Chancery matters and should not be used to pay Circuit or Justice Court charges.
The Circuit Clerk maintains marriage records as well as assigned Circuit and County Court files, while divorce files use the Chancery route. Its marriage-license instructions list a $37 application charge and weekday application hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those are new-license terms, not a verified price for copying an existing marriage record. For state-issued vital records, the Mississippi Vital Records service lists birth, death and statistical marriage copies at $17, with $6 additional copies of the same record ordered together. It also explains that state divorce-index searches locate the county; the decree must be requested from the Chancery Clerk. Select the record product and custodian before paying.
The Chancery contact directory separates Land Records at 311 W. South Street from court business at the Highway 51 courthouse and delinquent-tax work at the Losher Street location. Choose the division before arranging delivery or a visit. The electronic-recording instructions describe approved submission providers and additional provider charges beyond the ordinary recording fee. Electronic intake runs Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; later submissions may be handled the next working day. The original document remains with the submitter while the recorded electronic image returns through the service. An electronic filing arrangement therefore should not be confused with ordering an existing deed image from the public search.
The Sheriff office directory identifies its headquarters at 3091 Industrial Drive W in Hernando. The Adult Detention Facility instructions identify the detention facility at 3425 Industrial Drive W and visitation at 3423 Industrial Drive W on the west side of the Justice Court building. Those separate addresses matter when asking for agency records, contacting detention staff or arranging a visit. The facility provides an online jail-docket route for inmate information, but a custody entry does not replace the underlying court order or incident report. Retain the booking or case identifier and ask the responsible office for the particular record needed. Confirm the requested service before traveling to a building.
Where to go
Each office below was read on its own site. A field the office does not publish is left out rather than filled in from a directory.
Recorded land instruments, copies and recording services.
Office page: desotocountyms.gov
Chancery civil, divorce, estate and related files.
Office page: desotocountyms.gov
Circuit and County Court files, marriage records and voter-registration inquiries.
Office page: desotocountyms.gov
Sheriff agency records and detention routing.
Office page: desotocountyms.gov
Jail-docket and detention information.
Office page: desotocountyms.gov
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 132 investigations in DeSoto County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $650,121 in back wages agreed for 996 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Mexicana Authentic Mexican Dining | Olive Branch | 1 | $120,072 | 27 |
| FSG Southaven, LLC | Southaven | 2 | $48,904 | 24 |
| H-2A Complete II, Inc. | Southaven | 2 | $47,155 | 66 |
| City of Hernando Fire Department | Hernando | 1 | $42,237 | 9 |
| Natureplex, LLC | Olive Branch | 1 | $41,352 | 48 |
| Same | Hernando | 4 | $27,162 | 24 |
| Boss Wings Enterprises, LLC | Southaven | 1 | $20,645 | 173 |
| Horn Lake Animal Hospital, Inc. | Horn Lake | 2 | $19,514 | 39 |
| Nyrio Investments Corporation | Southaven | 1 | $18,497 | 8 |
| Wireless Communications, LLC | Southaven | 1 | $15,471 | 19 |
| Saileela Investment LLC | Southaven | 1 | $14,816 | 4 |
| 301 Market, LLC | Lake Cormorant | 1 | $14,789 | 14 |
| Brown Christian Academy | Southaven | 1 | $14,432 | 16 |
| North Delta Hospice & Pallative Services LLC | Southaven | 1 | $13,995 | 11 |
| Rivertown Landscraping Service, LLC | Olive Branch | 1 | $12,815 | 8 |
| Ohmkisha Hospitality Group, LLC | Olive Branch | 1 | $11,988 | 59 |
| SAKOM Inc. | Hernando | 1 | $11,515 | 5 |
| Memphis Children's Clinic PLLC | Southaven | 1 | $11,508 | 1 |
| KinderCare Education, LLC | Southaven | 1 | $10,811 | 6 |
| House of Grace | Southaven | 1 | $9,880 | 18 |
| ZMH, LLC | Southaven | 1 | $9,430 | 9 |
| CRI Electrical | Southaven | 1 | $9,207 | 15 |
| Hale Electric Inc. | Olive Branch | 1 | $9,129 | 1 |
| Milller Small Engine Repair LLC | Horn Lake | 1 | $8,367 | 3 |
| Super Tans, Inc | Olive Branch | 1 | $7,857 | 5 |
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 109 on the DeSoto County record; 36 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 84 more with smaller records are on the Mississippi wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
Straight answers
Open only the answer you need.
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the DeSoto County Sheriff or a city police department in DeSoto County. Ask that agency for its record.
The Mississippi criminal history record comes from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Criminal Information Center. 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. Fee: $32.00 per request.
Search the Mississippi Sex Offender Registry (Department of Public Safety), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county Circuit Clerk or through the Mississippi Secretary of State, Elections Division. Mississippi has no online voter registration. 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).
Deeds and other recorded land documents in DeSoto County are kept by the DeSoto County Chancery Clerk. Property values are set by the county Tax Assessor, and tax bills come from the county Tax Collector. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Mississippi come from the Mississippi State Department of Health, Vital Records. By mail with a cashier's check or money order to Mississippi Vital Records, P.O. Box 1700, Jackson, MS 39215-1700, in person at the Vital Records office in Ridgeland, or online or by phone through VitalChek, the private company MSDH names, for an added fee. Fee: $17 for a birth or death certificate, $6 for each added copy of the same record ordered at the same time.
Business entity filings are searched with the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division. 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.
The county directory says the legacy system received no new documents after November 30, 2019. Use the current inquiry route for later recordings and the historical tools as appropriate. See the land-search directory.
Historical images can include blanks or duplicate pages. Match the printed book page after finding its index reference. The non-indexed search instructions explain browsing the old index and locating the associated deed.
The land-record service says the Clerk posts notices and directs sale questions to the trustee named in the notice. Use the foreclosure-posting guidance to identify that contact and retain the recorded notice reference.
The search request starts after payment is received. The county describes a response within seven business days and allows additional search or copy charges. Review the Chancery search instructions for that specific service.
The Chancery gateway expressly says it is not for Circuit or Justice Court payments. Choose the correct court before submitting funds through the payment instructions. A shared county name does not identify the payment account.
No copy price is established by the new-license instructions. Their $37 charge describes applying for a license. Contact the Circuit Clerk for the existing record product through the marriage service instructions.
The county describes the original remaining with the submitter and the recorded image returning through the approved provider. Follow the electronic-recording procedure and distinguish provider charges from the ordinary recording fee.
The county lists detention at 3425 Industrial Drive W and visitation at 3423 Industrial Drive W, west of the Justice Court building. Follow the facility-specific directions and confirm the service before traveling.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.