Mississippi, Lafayette County

University, Mississippi Public Records

Where University's records are kept. University has its own police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.

Start here

Most requested University records

The cards below include University's own offices, along with State of Mississippi offices; the Lafayette County offices are on our Lafayette County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

Filter by type

Showing 4 official sources

Local record guide

About public records in University

Local profile

University at a glance

County
Lafayette County
County seat
Oxford
Population
4,696
Lafayette County population
55,813
Local records
Lafayette County offices
ZIP codes
38677

About University public records

University, a place of 4,696 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. University's own offices are in the cards above, and our Lafayette County page lists each county office.

Abandoned mine records

Coal ground under University

What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.

University sits over the Mississippi Region and the coal there is lignite, worked mostly at the surface. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.

Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by MDEQ Office of Geology, Mining and Reclamation Division and that office is where to ask for them.

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 Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there.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.

Straight answers

University public-records FAQs

Open only the answer you need.

How do I look up property records in University, Mississippi?

Deeds for property in University 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 University, 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.

Same county

Nearby Lafayette County cities

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.