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Find the right office in Pearl River 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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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Pearl River County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Pearl River County.
Police Departments. Law enforcement in Pearl River County is provided by both Pearl River County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments. Each department has jurisdiction over its respective city, while the Sheriff's Office covers the broader county area.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Pearl River County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff David Allison, provides primary law enforcement services for unincorporated areas of Pearl River County. Inmate lookup services are available by contacting the jail directly or visiting the Sheriff's Office in person during business hours. The City of Picayune operates the Picayune Police Department, serving the city. Picayune PD is located at 5000 Wildwood Drive, Picayune, MS 39466, telephone 601-798-7411. The Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983, Mississippi Code Section 25-61-1 et seq., provides for inspection and copying of public records subject to its procedures and exemptions.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Pearl River County are maintained by Pearl River County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by submitting a formal request to the Sheriff's Office, either in person or through their website.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmates can be searched through an online inmate lookup tool provided by the Sheriff's Office.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Pearl River County are taken and retained by Pearl River County Sheriff's Office as part of the booking process. These booking photos are often made available to the public through the Sheriff's Office website or upon request. Individuals seeking mugshots can search the Sheriff's Office online database or contact the office directly for assistance.
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 mine sites inside the county: 3 past producers, now closed, 10 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 44 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.
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
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 55 investigations in Pearl River County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $316,527 in back wages agreed for 474 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picayune Urgent Care Clinic LLC | Picayune | 1 | $62,982 | 14 |
| Ladner Mechanical LLC | Poplarville | 1 | $36,492 | 10 |
| J-Kaulk Firestopping Inc. | Picayune | 1 | $19,592 | 7 |
| Pearl River Water Central Association | Carriere | 1 | $17,080 | 14 |
| Moran Hauling Inc. | Picayune | 1 | $15,295 | 13 |
| Tobacco Discount Stores Inc. | Picayune | 1 | $14,730 | 43 |
| Marcel Rimawi, LLC | Poplarville | 1 | $14,077 | 10 |
| Mississippi Dept of Child Protective Services | Poplarville | 1 | $11,442 | 1 |
| Advanced Eye Care, LLC | Picayune | 1 | $10,745 | 23 |
| Pearl River County Hospital and Nursing Home | Poplarville | 3 | $9,758 | 3 |
| J. Gary Jones, Cycle Shack, Inc. | Picayune | 1 | $9,384 | 16 |
| Clymer Contracting, LLC | Picayune | 1 | $8,703 | 13 |
| City of Picayune | Picayune | 1 | $8,407 | 2 |
| Precision Mechanical Contractors, Inc. | Picayune | 1 | $8,047 | 27 |
| Jerry's Plumbing Company, Inc. | Picayune | 1 | $4,983 | 15 |
| Our Place II Inc. | Picayune | 1 | $3,974 | 11 |
| St. Oaks Care Center, LLC | Carriere | 1 | $3,522 | 9 |
| Arcadia Rebar, Inc. | Carriere | 2 | $3,320 | 28 |
| Running Creek Ranch Sporting Club Resort LLC | Poplarville | 1 | $2,997 | 11 |
| DCT Enterprise LLC | Carriere | 1 | $2,136 | 8 |
| Allison Enterprises Inc. | Picayune | 1 | $1,795 | 18 |
| Fatty's Seafood Restuarant, LLC. | Picayune | 1 | $1,720 | 24 |
| Creel Excavation, LLC | Carriere | 1 | $1,055 | 1 |
| Gene Templet | Picayune | 1 | $822 | 3 |
| Picayune Hospitality LLC | Picayune | 2 | $696 | 16 |
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 41 on the Pearl River County record; 17 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 16 more with smaller records are on the Mississippi wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
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.
Pearl River County's Chancery Clerk records deeds, mortgages, construction liens, federal tax liens and related instruments, while also keeping Board of Supervisors minutes and administering Chancery Court files. Its land-deed scanning project reached back to the county's founding in 1890 and was completed in late 2018. This describes the scanned deed collection, not the start of every online court or tax record. For a historical transaction, retain the book and page, document date and names as they appear on the instrument so the recorded image can be distinguished from an index summary. Choose the Pearl River Chancery counter and collection source.
The Chancery office in Poplarville is at 100 S. Main Street, MS 39470, with mail to P.O. Box 431 and telephone 601-403-2315 for the chief deputy. The Picayune Chancery office is at 917 Goodyear Boulevard, MS 39466, telephone 601-749-7734. The two Chancery offices are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. State whether you need land recording, a court document or a board record when contacting the office. A shared clerk does not make those collections interchangeable, and the correct record reference helps staff route the request within the office. Source: pearlrivercounty.net.
The county-linked records portal distinguishes its internet index from the official Land Records Index kept at the courthouse. It offers land-record searching, a historic virtual index, land-redemption and delinquent-tax material, and a fraud-alert route. Treat an online hit as a finding aid and retain the reference needed to inspect the recorded document. The portal lists a credit-card service fee of 3.5 percent with a $2 minimum and states that purchased online copies are final. Confirm the document and payment product before purchasing an image, particularly when several similarly named parties appear. Compare Pearl River online indexes with the recorded instrument source.
The Chancery land-record FAQ clarifies copy prices that are less clearly labeled in the general fee display: public-made office copies cost $0.25 per page, staff-made copies $0.50 per page, and certification adds $1 per document. Mailed requests should identify the document and include payment plus a self-addressed stamped return envelope. The physical records are in the Chancery records room at 100 S. Main Street. Record the copy method in any estimate; a self-service page, a staff-produced copy and an online purchase have different charges and delivery arrangements. Compare Pearl River online indexes with the recorded instrument source.
The published land schedule lists $26 for the first five pages of ordinary deed, deed-of-trust, lease, plat and specified related recordings, with $1 for each page beyond five. Assignments, releases and related listed instruments begin at $27 for the first five pages, with separate charges for additional assignments or releases. Mineral and oil-and-gas instruments use other categories. The correct estimate therefore starts with the instrument type and references, not merely the page count. A block fee should be described as a block, rather than presented as a universal first-page rate. Count Pearl River recording pages within the correct fee group source.
The land-record FAQ says documents may be recorded at either Chancery office or mailed to the Recording Department at P.O. Box 431, Poplarville, MS 39470. Its preparation checklist asks for identifying and return information, a legal description, signatures and notarization, among other requirements. Keep the instrument's mailing instructions separate from the address used for a request to copy an existing record. When submitting several related documents, identify each instrument and its intended indexing references so the office can determine the applicable recording category and any additional charges. Source: pearlrivercounty.net.
Chancery Court's published subjects include divorce, custody, property division, adoption, estates and land-title matters. The county describes Mississippi Electronic Courts filing for its Chancery, Circuit and County Courts. A reference to MEC does not establish that every document is available to an anonymous visitor or that restricted cases may be viewed. Identify the court, case number and particular document first. For a completed divorce, request the final decree rather than a blank court form or an entry showing that a filing was made. Separate Pearl River divorce records from Circuit Clerk files source.
The Chancery court-record FAQ lists staff copies of a divorce decree at $0.50 per page, plus $1 for a certified document. A mailed request needs enough information to identify the document, payment and a stamped return envelope. Circuit Clerk is a separate office responsible for Circuit, County and Youth Courts, the judgment roll, jury administration, elections and marriage licenses. Its directory gives distinct lines for civil records, 601-403-2323, criminal records, 601-403-2324, and the judgment roll, 601-403-2326. Keep those court-copy and marriage-copy products separate. Source: pearlrivercounty.net. Source: pearlrivercounty.net.
Circuit Clerk's Poplarville office is at 200 S. Main Street, telephone 601-403-2328, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Its Picayune branch is at 917 Goodyear Boulevard, telephone 601-749-7728, with the same opening and closing times but a noon-to-1 p.m. closure. Mail goes to P.O. Box 530, Poplarville, MS 39470. This lunch break is specific to the Circuit branch; it should not be assigned to every office sharing the Picayune building. Identify the service before choosing the branch and arrival time. Allow for the Pearl River Circuit branch lunch closure source.
Marriage-license applications are presently by appointment, with the county directing callers to 601-403-2329 in Poplarville or 601-749-7728 in Picayune. A new application and a certified copy of an existing license are separate services. The Circuit Clerk's published schedule lists a certified marriage-license copy at $17 and additional copies at $6 each. The $37 new-license amount is a different fee. For an existing record, give both parties' names and the approximate marriage or license date, and ask the office to confirm the record and copy form before payment. Source: pearlrivercounty.net. Allow for the Pearl River Circuit branch lunch closure source.
The combined Tax Assessor and Collector administers real-property appraisal, business personal property, homestead, mobile homes and motor vehicles. Its Poplarville office is at 100 S. Main Street, telephone 601-403-2300; the Picayune office is at 917 Goodyear Boulevard, telephone 601-749-7700. The office explains that governing boards set tax rates and budgets, while its staff assess property and maintain ownership maps. A valuation question, an unpaid tax balance and a board's adopted levy are different records. Preserve the parcel identifier and tax year when moving between them. Use Pearl River parcel and election identifiers source.
Circuit Clerk's election resources include sample ballots, results, precinct and polling information, and district maps. Its candidate resources separately link a voter-roll request form and a fee sheet. Specify the election date, district and document type rather than asking for unspecified voting records. A sample ballot shows the contests presented to a voter; a results report records reported totals; a voter-roll extract has its own request procedure. Keep the version or publication date with downloaded material, particularly when a report is marked preliminary or a district boundary changed. Source: pearlrivercounty.net. Use Pearl River parcel and election identifiers source.
The Sheriff's Department administrative office is at 200 S. Main Street, Poplarville, telephone 601-403-2340, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center is separately located at 171 Savannah Millard Road. The jail information lists 601-403-2510 for background checks and incident reports and 601-403-2524 for commissary or inmate accounts. Use the record's function to choose the contact. An account-payment record is different from an arrest report, and a jail entry should not be substituted for the court's later case disposition. Source: pearlrivercounty.net. Distinguish Pearl River jail, Sheriff and Picayune Police records source.
Picayune Police maintains its own city records at 5000 Wildwood Drive, Picayune, MS 39466, telephone 601-798-7411. Its Records Section lists weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The city publishes separate prices for accident reports, incident reports, fingerprinting and local background checks. Keep the report's originating agency in your request so a city incident is not automatically directed to the county Sheriff. For public-record access generally, the Mississippi Public Records Act recognizes access subject to exemptions and written procedures; an investigative file and a public incident report need not have identical availability. Source: ethics.ms.gov. Distinguish Pearl River jail, Sheriff and Picayune Police records source.
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.
Land recordings, Chancery files and Board of Supervisors records.
Office page: pearlrivercounty.net
Chancery and land-record services.
Office page: pearlrivercounty.net
Circuit, County and Youth Court files, judgment roll, elections and marriage licenses.
Office page: pearlrivercounty.net
Property appraisal, ownership maps, exemptions and tax collection.
Office page: pearlrivercounty.net
Sheriff administration; county jail responsibility.
Office page: pearlrivercounty.net
Jail, Sheriff records and inmate-account contacts.
Office page: pearlrivercounty.net
City incident and accident reports, local background checks and fingerprint service.
Office page: picayune.ms.us
Straight answers
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Pearl River County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Pearl River 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 Pearl River County are kept by the Pearl River 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 portal says the official Land Records Index is the one provided at the courthouse. Use online references to identify and check the recorded instrument. Land-index distinction.
The Chancery FAQ identifies the records room at 100 S. Main Street in the courthouse annex in Poplarville. Public computer access is also available at the Picayune office. Land-record inspection guidance.
The Chancery FAQ lists public-made copies at $0.25 per page and staff-made copies at $0.50 per page, with $1 added per certified document. Copy method and certification charges.
No. Its stated weekday schedule is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with closure from noon to 1 p.m. Branch-specific hours.
No. The Circuit Clerk fee schedule distinguishes a $17 certified copy and $6 additional copies from the $37 new-license fee. Circuit Clerk fee schedule.
The Chancery Clerk provides decree copies. Its FAQ lists staff copying at $0.50 per page and an additional $1 for certification. Final-decree copy instructions.
The county lists the jail at 171 Savannah Millard Road and Sheriff administration at 200 S. Main Street in Poplarville. County jail location. Sheriff administrative location.
The current city Police Department contact lists 5000 Wildwood Drive, Picayune, MS 39466, telephone 601-798-7411, with Records Section weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. City police records contact.
Same county
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.