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Webster County, Mississippi Public Records

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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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Webster County at a glance

State
Mississippi
County seat
Walthall
Population
9,926
Area
423 sq mi
Founded
1874
Cities and towns
5

Webster County offices and records

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

Police Departments. In addition to Webster County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Webster County is provided by municipal police departments, including the Eupora Police Department and the Mathiston Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Webster County Sheriff's Office, located at 22529 Highway 15 North, Walthall, MS 39771, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Webster County. Inmates housed at Webster County jail can be located by contacting the detention facility directly during business hours; Webster County does not currently maintain a full online inmate roster, though booking information may be available by phone request. § 25-61-1 et seq, which guarantees citizens the right to inspect and copy public records with limited exceptions.

Criminal Records. Residents can request criminal records through the Sheriff's Office, while the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation provides additional resources for statewide background checks.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Webster County are maintained by Webster County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, following the guidelines set by 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 Webster County are taken and retained by Webster County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office. While some mugshots may be available online through third-party websites, official requests for mugshots must be made directly to the Sheriff's Office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Webster County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Webster County

Old mine sites
79
Past producers, now closed
1
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
78
Main minerals
Iron; Aluminum
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
13
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
sand pit, open pit mine
Maps surveyed
1966 to 1983
Records behind them
133 records for 92 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 79 mine sites inside the county: 1 past producer, now closed, 78 prospects or occurrences that were never worked; the old survey maps add 13 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; Aluminum.

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.

Mantee Eupora Mathiston Walthall N 10 miles
Webster 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 Webster County (80 shown, 12 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

Webster County sits over 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 Webster County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 6 investigations in Webster County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $8,512 in back wages agreed for 31 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
6
Back wages agreed
$8,512
Workers due back wages
31
Civil money penalties
$12,223
Employers on the record
6
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Matthew Knight FarmsEupora1$5,3376
1 Source Engineered Labor SolutionsEupora1$2,77523
4S Turf Farms, LLCMaben1$4002
Eupora Foods, Inc.Eupora1$00
1 Source Engineered Labor Solution EnterpriseEupora1$00
Victory Marking, LLCMaben1$00

Every employer on the Webster 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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Webster County public-records FAQs

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

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

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

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