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Waveland Police Department
The Waveland Police Department is located at 1602 McLaurin Street, and is headed by Chief Mike Prendergast.
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Hancock County Sheriff's Office
Hancock County Sheriff's Office at 8450 Highway 90, Bay St. Louis; phone 228-466-6900. Divisions cover patrol, investigations, narcotics, corrections and the City of Diamondhead; the office also posts an inmate roster.
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Waveland at a glance
- County
- Hancock County
- County seat
- Bay St. Louis
- Population
- 7,210
- Hancock County population
- 46,053
- Local records
- Hancock County offices
- ZIP codes
- 39576, 39520
About Waveland public records
Waveland, a place of 7,210 people, is in Hancock County, whose county seat is Bay St. Louis. Court and property records sit with Hancock County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Mississippi. Waveland's own offices are in the cards above, and our Hancock County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Waveland
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Waveland
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 1
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- borrow pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1956
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The old survey maps record 1 hole inside the city or town limits, 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.
Mississippi mine map and abandoned mine records
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 Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there.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 Waveland, Mississippi
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 18 investigations with a Waveland address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $55,241 in back wages agreed for 174 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 18
- Back wages agreed
- $55,241
- Workers due back wages
- 174
- Civil money penalties
- $3,100
- Employers on the record
- 15
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waveland Yun Long Buffet, Inc. | 1 | $20,342 | 5 |
| M & M Concrete Services, LLC | 1 | $7,770 | 43 |
| C & D Cabinets LLC | 1 | $5,893 | 17 |
| George Washington Construction Inc. | 1 | $3,576 | 30 |
| Concrete Service LLC | 1 | $3,322 | 34 |
| KNOCK-KNOCK, INC. | 1 | $2,688 | 26 |
| Baywaveland Properties, LLC | 1 | $2,476 | 1 |
| Grand Emporium Furniture and Bedding, LLC. | 1 | $1,209 | 9 |
| Dat Kitchen Too, LLC | 1 | $706 | 3 |
| Total Body Health & Fitness LLC | 1 | $489 | 3 |
| J.E.M., LLC | 2 | $28 | 1 |
| Scott Construction, Inc | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Hemphill Construction Company, Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Supervalu INC. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| ODILE, INC. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Waveland, 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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Waveland public-records FAQs
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How do I look up property records in Waveland, Mississippi?
Deeds for property in Waveland are recorded by the Hancock County Chancery Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Hancock County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Waveland, 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.
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