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Tippah County at a glance

State
Mississippi
County seat
Ripley
Population
21,815
Area
458 sq mi
Founded
1836
Cities and towns
5

Tippah County offices and records

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

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

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Tippah County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 108 West Spring Street in Ripley, Mississippi 38663, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Tippah County.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Tippah County are maintained by Tippah County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office, adhering to procedures outlined under the Mississippi Public Records Act.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current inmates.

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

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Tippah County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Tippah County

Old mine sites
39
Sites with no status in the records
2
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
39
Producing when recorded
3
Worked underground, in the mine records
1
Main minerals
Aluminum; Kaolin; construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
60
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
sand pit, clay pit
Maps surveyed
1982 to 2000
Records behind them
111 records for 104 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 44 mine sites inside the county: 39 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 3 sites producing when the record was made, 2 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 60 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Aluminum; Kaolin; 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.

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Tippah 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 Tippah County (44 shown, 60 unnamed on the map)

Tippah County lies on the edge of 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 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 Tippah County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 9 investigations in Tippah County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $30,545 in back wages agreed for 44 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
9
Back wages agreed
$30,545
Workers due back wages
44
Civil money penalties
$4,700
Employers on the record
7
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Hollis GarrisonRipley1$21,20021
Big M Transportation, Inc.Blue Mountain1$7,6453
Van Guard of Ripley, LLCRipley1$5711
AMA Investments, LLCRipley1$4878
Interstate Landscaping of Mississippi, Inc.Falkner2$34410
Reyes Espirito, Santiago (FLC)Ripley1$00
Xcavators, Inc.Falkner1$00

Every employer on the Tippah County record, by back wages agreed; 3 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 Tippah County, Mississippi?

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

How do I get a criminal background check in Tippah 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 do I register to vote in Tippah 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 Tippah County, Mississippi?

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