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Find the right office in Lauderdale 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. Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Lauderdale County.
Police Departments. In addition to Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Lauderdale County, including the Meridian Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Ward Calhoun, is headquartered at 2001 5th Street in Meridian, Mississippi 39301, and can be contacted through the office’s website. Lauderdale County Adult Detention Facility, located adjacent to the Sheriff's Office, houses inmates for Lauderdale County. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office website and by calling the detention facility directly, where staff can provide information on current inmates, booking dates, charges, and bond amounts. Arrest records in Lauderdale County are public records under Mississippi Code § 25-61-1 et seq, the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983, which requires government agencies to provide access to public records upon request.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Lauderdale County are maintained by Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to these records by contacting the Sheriff's Office, following the guidelines set forth by the Mississippi Public Records Act.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Lauderdale County are taken and retained by Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or online databases that compile such information. Mugshots are often included in arrest records and may be available through third-party websites or directly from the Sheriff's Office.
Lauderdale County's court system includes multiple levels of jurisdiction. Lauderdale County Circuit Court, located at 500 Constitution Avenue in Meridian, Mississippi 39301 (phone: 601-482-9713), handles felony criminal cases, civil cases exceeding $200,000, and appeals from lower courts. The East Mississippi Business Development Corporation and the Meridian-Lauderdale County Partnership (phone: 601-693-1306, website: www.meripart.com) serve as the primary economic development and business assistance organizations, providing resources for business startups, expansions, and relocations.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 13 named mine sites inside the county, 10 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 139 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is Clay.
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.
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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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Lauderdale County Sheriff or a city police department in Lauderdale 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.
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 Lauderdale County are kept by the Lauderdale 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.
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