Roxie, Mississippi Public Records

The Franklin County Chancery Court, also at the courthouse, phone (601) 384-2330, handles probate and estate matters, guardianships and conservatorships, land disputes and property title issues, adoption cases, and certain family law matters. The Franklin County Justice Court handles misdemeanor criminal cases, preliminary hearings for felonies, small claims disputes up to $3,500, and traffic violations; contact information is available through the main courthouse number. Mississippi offers limited online court record access through the Mississippi Electronic Courts (MEC) system at courts.ms.gov, though not all Franklin County cases may be available online, particularly older records. For certified copies of court documents, the Franklin County Circuit Clerk charges $1.50 per page for certified copies plus a $1.00 certification fee. Marriage license fees are $21.00, with an additional $5.00 if the couple completes premarital counseling to waive the waiting period. Case file searches may incur research fees if extensive clerk time is required. Many records must still be obtained in person at the courthouse in Meadville.

While Franklin County does not currently offer a comprehensive online parcel search or GIS mapping system accessible to the public, basic property tax information may be obtained by calling the Assessor's office with a property address or owner name. The Franklin County Chancery Clerk, also located at 1 Main Street, Meadville, MS 39653, phone (601) 384-2330, serves as the official land records recorder for the county. This office maintains and records deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, easements, releases, plats and surveys, and other documents affecting real property title. Land records are indexed by grantor and grantee names and by legal description. To search property records, residents can visit the Chancery Clerk's office in person during regular business hours and request to search the land records indices. Staff can assist with locating documents by property address or owner name. There is no fee to view records in person, but copies are charged at $1.50 per page, with certified copies requiring an additional $1.00 certification fee. Mississippi does not mandate that county land records be digitized or placed online, so Franklin County's historical records remain in physical record books and must be searched on-site at the courthouse.

Roxie has no significant commercial or industrial employers within its immediate boundaries; most residents who work are employed in the public sector (schools, county government), healthcare, retail, or manufacturing in nearby towns. Franklin County School District provides education services and is one of the larger employers in the county. The median household income for Franklin County is approximately $32,000, well below both the state and national averages, reflecting the rural nature and limited economic opportunities in the area. Many working-age residents commute to McComb (about 25 miles southwest), Brookhaven (about 30 miles northeast), or Natchez (about 35 miles west) for employment in healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and service industries. The local economy has seen little recent growth or development, with population remaining stable or slightly declining as younger residents often migrate to urban areas for better employment prospects. Roxie and Franklin County lack significant tourism infrastructure, though the area's natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and historic rural character attract some hunters, fishermen, and heritage tourists exploring Mississippi's backroads.

Roxie does not have its own municipal police department. Law enforcement services for the Roxie community are provided exclusively by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, located at 1 Main Street, Meadville, MS 39653. The Sheriff's Office can be reached at (601) 384-2330. The Franklin County Sheriff maintains jurisdiction over all unincorporated areas of the county, including Roxie, and handles patrol, criminal investigations, civil process service, and jail operations. Residents seeking police reports, incident records, or accident reports must contact the Sheriff's Office directly during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Franklin County Detention Center, also operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same Main Street address in Meadville, houses inmates arrested in the Roxie area and throughout the county. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety provides an online offender search through the Mississippi Sex Offender Registry at sor.mdps.ms.gov, but for current inmate information and jail bookings, residents must contact the Franklin County Sheriff's Office directly, as the county does not maintain a publicly accessible online inmate roster. Booking information typically includes the inmate's name, charges, bond amount, booking date, and mugshot when available. Under Mississippi's Public Records Act, Miss. Code Ann. § 25-61-1 et seq., citizens have the right to inspect and copy public records, including law enforcement records that are not part of an ongoing investigation or otherwise exempt. To request records under this statute, submit a written request to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office specifying the records sought; the office may charge reasonable fees for copying and staff time for records research.

Processing time is typically 4-6 weeks for mail requests, 7-10 business days for online orders. Birth records are available from 1912 to present, and death records from 1912 to present, though some older records may be incomplete. Only eligible persons can request vital records: the person named on the certificate (if 18 or older), parent, legal guardian, adult child, spouse, sibling, grandparent, or legal representative; valid government-issued photo ID is required. Marriage licenses for Roxie residents are issued by the Franklin County Circuit Clerk at the Franklin County Courthouse, 1 Main Street, Meadville, MS 39653, phone (601) 384-2330. The marriage license fee is $21.00, and there is typically a three-day waiting period unless waived by completion of premarital counseling (additional $5.00 fee waiver). Marriage records are maintained by the Circuit Clerk and are public records accessible to anyone. Divorce records are also maintained by the Circuit Clerk as part of Chancery Court case files. Certified copies of marriage certificates cost $5.00 each. Birth and death records less than 100 years old are confidential and restricted to eligible applicants as defined by Mississippi law.

Fictitious business name (DBA) filings in Mississippi are registered with the Mississippi Secretary of State rather than at the county level. The Mississippi Secretary of State Business Services Division, 401 Mississippi Street, Jackson, MS 39201, phone (601) 359-1333, website sos.ms.gov, maintains the statewide database for business entity registrations. Business owners can search existing corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, and trade names through the free online business entity search at sos.ms.gov/business-services/search. The database provides information on entity status, registration date, registered agent name and address, principal office address, and officers or members for most entity types. New business entity formation can be completed online through the Secretary of State website, with fees ranging from $50.00 for domestic LLCs to $250.00 for corporations. Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) financing statement searches, which reveal liens on business personal property, are also conducted through the Secretary of State's office at sos.ms.gov/ucc-online-search. For commercial property tax information, business owners should contact the Franklin County Tax Assessor at (601) 384-2323 to obtain current assessed values and tax obligations on commercial real estate and business personal property located in Roxie.

Voters in Roxie are served by the Franklin County Circuit Clerk, who functions as the county's election official. The Franklin County Circuit Clerk's Office is located at 1 Main Street, Meadville, MS 39653, phone (601) 384-2330. This office handles voter registration, absentee ballot applications, election administration, and maintenance of voter rolls for all of Franklin County, including Roxie residents. Mississippi residents can register to vote online at www.ms.gov/sos/voter_registration or by submitting a voter registration application to the Circuit Clerk's office; the deadline to register is 30 days before any election. Voters must provide their Mississippi driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering. Since Roxie is an unincorporated community without municipal government, there are no city elections for mayor or town council; Roxie residents vote in county, state, and federal elections only. Franklin County holds elections for Board of Supervisors (five districts), Sheriff, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Circuit Clerk, Chancery Clerk, Coroner, and other county offices, typically on a four-year cycle with county elections held in years preceding presidential elections. To find their assigned polling place, Roxie voters should contact the Circuit Clerk's office or check their voter registration card; Mississippi does not currently offer a statewide online polling place lookup tool. Under Mississippi law, voter registration lists are public records available for inspection, though personal information such as Social Security numbers is redacted. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are maintained by the Mississippi Secretary of State and searchable at sos.ms.gov. In the November 2024 general election, Franklin County reported approximately 60% voter turnout, with roughly 2,800 ballots cast out of approximately 4,700 registered voters; the county favored Republican candidates in most statewide and federal races, consistent with regional voting patterns. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, Roxie and Franklin County voters will decide several important races: one U.S. Senate seat (Mississippi's Class II Senate seat will be on the ballot in 2026), all of Mississippi's four U.S. House seats (Roxie is in District 3), all 52 Mississippi State Senate seats, all 122 Mississippi House of Representatives seats (Roxie is in House District 97 and Senate District 37), and various Franklin County offices including Sheriff, Tax Assessor, and Board of Supervisors positions depending on the election cycle. To request an absentee ballot in Mississippi, voters must submit an absentee ballot application to the Circuit Clerk at least five business days before the election; applications are available at www.sos.ms.gov or from the Circuit Clerk's office. Mississippi allows absentee voting for voters who will be away from their county on election day, are 65 or older, have a temporary or permanent physical disability, are the parent or primary caregiver of a dependent with a disability, are required to work during all polling hours, or are an active-duty military member or spouse. Absentee ballots must be returned by 7:00 PM on election day to be counted.