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Paris at a glance
- County
- Lafayette County
- County seat
- Oxford
- Population
- 163
- Lafayette County population
- 55,813
- Local records
- Lafayette County offices
- ZIP codes
- 38965, 38949, 38913
About Paris public records
Paris, a place of 163 people, is in Lafayette County, whose county seat is Oxford. Court and property records sit with Lafayette County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Mississippi. Paris's own offices are in the cards above, and our Lafayette County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Paris
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
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What is on record in Paris
- Old mine sites
- 1
- Prospects and occurrences, never worked
- 1
- Main minerals
- Iron
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 1 mine site inside the city or town limits: 1 prospect or occurrence that was never worked. The mineral the records name is Iron.
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.
Mississippi mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Paris
Paris 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 town. 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 Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there.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.
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How do I look up property records in Paris, Mississippi?
Deeds for property in Paris are recorded by the Lafayette County Chancery Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Lafayette County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Paris, Mississippi?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Mississippi come from the state vital records office, Mississippi Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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