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Monroe County, Mississippi Public Records

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Mississippi Federal Cases

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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Monroe County at a glance

State
Mississippi
County seat
Aberdeen
Population
34,180
Area
772 sq mi
Founded
1821
Cities and towns
9

Monroe County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Monroe County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement across the unincorporated areas of Monroe County.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Monroe County is provided by Monroe County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments. The Aberdeen Police Department, Amory Police Department, and Smithville Police Department serve their respective cities, handling local law enforcement duties and collaborating with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Monroe County Sheriff's Office, headquartered in Aberdeen, provides law enforcement services throughout the unincorporated areas of Monroe County and operates Monroe County Detention Center.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Monroe County are maintained by Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Monroe County are taken and retained by Monroe 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.

570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS 39216 • Phone: 601-206-8200 Monroe County's judicial system includes Monroe County Circuit Court, which handles felony criminal cases, civil matters exceeding certain monetary thresholds, and appeals from lower courts. The Circuit Clerk's office is located at Monroe County Courthouse at 120 South Commerce Street in Aberdeen and can be reached at 662-369-8143. The Chancery Clerk's office, also at the Aberdeen courthouse, maintains these records and can be contacted at 662-369-8151.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Monroe County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Monroe County

Old mine sites
34
Past producers, now closed
9
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
24
Processing plants, closed
1
Producing when recorded
21
Processing plants, not workings
2
Main minerals
Bentonite; construction sand and gravel; Aluminum
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
153
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, clay pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, sand pit
Maps surveyed
1966 to 1992
Records behind them
222 records for 210 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 57 mine sites inside the county: 9 past producers, now closed, 24 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 21 sites producing when the record was made, 3 processing plants, which are not workings; the old survey maps add 153 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Bentonite; construction sand and gravel; Aluminum.

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.

Lamar County Clay County Amory Aberdeen Nettleton New Hamilton Smithville Hatley Gattman N 10 miles
Monroe County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Mississippi mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Monroe County (57 shown, 153 unnamed on the map)

Monroe County lies on the edge of the Appalachian Region coal field and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. 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.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Monroe County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 24 investigations in Monroe County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $122,449 in back wages agreed for 153 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.

Investigations closed
24
Back wages agreed
$122,449
Workers due back wages
153
Civil money penalties
$31,010
Employers on the record
21
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
El Toro Bravo, LLCAmory1$38,03353
L&L PaintingAmory1$37,88753
TLG, IncAmory2$17,67711
East Amory Preschool, LLCAmory1$15,05517
United Furniture Industries, Inc.Amory1$3,9551
Tyco, Inc.Aberdeen2$3,4325
DBW, LLCAmory2$3,2999
Aberdeen Marina Inc.Aberdeen1$3,2724
Piggly Wiggly of Amory, Inc.Amory4$1,5973
Vernon-Clark, Inc.Aberdeen1$7172
R.C. Tomey, Inc.Amory1$2812
Farmers Gin, Inc.Hamilton1$881
Farmers Gin of Hamilton, Inc.Hamilton2$00
Lift, Inc.Aberdeen1$00
Amory Quick LubeAmory1$00
L & J Nursery, Inc.Aberdeen1$00
C&J Motels, Inc.Aberdeen1$00
Apex Insulation, IncAberdeen1$00
City of AberdeenAberdeen1$00
Calvert ABC Pre-School and Nursery, Inc.Aberdeen1$00
Deli 802Amory1$00

Every employer on the Monroe County record, by back wages agreed; 12 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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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Monroe County, Mississippi?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Monroe County Sheriff or a city police department in Monroe County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Monroe County, Mississippi?

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.

How can I look up sex offenders in Monroe County, Mississippi?

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.

How do I register to vote in Monroe County, Mississippi?

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).

How do I look up property records in Monroe County, Mississippi?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Monroe County are kept by the Monroe 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.

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

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.

How do I find business license records in Monroe County, Mississippi?

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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