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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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Simpson County at a glance

State
Mississippi
County seat
Mendenhall
Population
25,949
Area
590 sq mi
Founded
1824
Cities and towns
5

Simpson County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Simpson County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Simpson County.

Police Departments. In addition to Simpson County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Simpson County is supported by municipal police departments, including the Magee Police Department and the Mendenhall Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Simpson County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 1290 Simpson Highway 149 in Mendenhall, Mississippi 39114, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Simpson County. Inmate information for Simpson County Jail can be obtained by calling the detention center directly or visiting the Sheriff's Office during business hours; currently, Simpson County does not maintain a full online inmate roster, though booking information may be available by phone inquiry. Arrest records in Simpson County are considered public records under the Mississippi Public Records Act, codified at Mississippi Code § 25-61-1 et seq, which mandates that governmental records be open for inspection by any citizen unless specifically exempted by law.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Simpson County are maintained by Simpson County Sheriff's Office.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Simpson County are taken and retained by Simpson County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.

To search for someone recently arrested in Simpson County, Mississippi, you can contact the Simpson County Jail located at 111 West Pine Avenue, Mendenhall, MS 39114. The jail provides an inmate lookup service that can be accessed by calling their main phone line at (601) 847-1439.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Simpson County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Simpson County

Producing when recorded
2
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
75
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
Maps surveyed
1968 to 1975

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 2 mine sites inside the county: 2 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 75 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

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.

Mendenhall Magee D'Lo Braxton N 10 miles
Simpson 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 Simpson County (2 shown, 75 unnamed on the map)

Simpson County sits over a mapped 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 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 Simpson County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 39 investigations in Simpson County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $320,766 in back wages agreed for 789 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
39
Back wages agreed
$320,766
Workers due back wages
789
Civil money penalties
$104,298
Employers on the record
28
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
AirSouth LLCMendenhall1$122,477140
Simpson County Sheriff DepartmentMendenhall1$51,39043
Reforestation Specialists, Inc.Braxton1$40,856267
Mar-Cal Forestry, LLCMendenhall1$39,71922
Rehabilitation Centers, Inc.Magee2$28,78376
Siso Inc.Magee2$18,6876
Berry's Seafood & Catfish House, Inc.Magee3$15,15659
Simpson County Board of SupervisorsMendenhall1$8,70311
Medicomp, Inc.Magee1$5,1422
V & W Delivery Services LLCMendenhall1$4,89128
Barnard & Sons Construction, LLCMendenhall1$2,0404
Rehabilitation Center Inc.Magee1$1,6862
Forestry Solutions, LLCMendenhall2$1,41824
Money Maker, LLCMendenhall1$1,3042
Russell Restaurants of Magee, Inc.Magee2$1,0909
Shining Star Child Care Center, LLCMendenhall1$9641
Tobacco MarketMagee1$8574
Polk's meat Products Inc.Magee1$6012
Sahjanad, LLCMagee1$2744
Boswell Regional CenterMagee2$14696
Prime Care of Mississippi, IncMagee1$00
Builder Connections, LLCMendenhall1$00
F & G Contractors, Inc.Magee1$00
W.H. Maddox FarmsMagee1$00
Prema LLCMagee1$00

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 28 on the Simpson County record; 12 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 3 more with smaller records are on the Mississippi wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Simpson County, Mississippi?

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

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

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Simpson County are kept by the Simpson 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 Simpson 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 Simpson 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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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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