The resources listed below will assist you in finding Mississippi public records, including, but not limited to, vital records, court records, criminal records, adoption records, voter registration, driving records and land records.  These records are usually available through state and county offices and some may be available through online searches.

Largest City in Mississippi: Jackson

States Adjacent to Mississippi: Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama

Website: http://www.Mississippi.gov

Population: 2,844,658 (American Community Survey - U.S. Census)

Mississippi is a southern state located in what is known as the Deep South of the U.S.  The Mississippi River is on the western boundary of the state, and the name Mississippi means "great river" in Ojibwe, a Native American language. It was the 20th state admitted to the Union, and it is sometimes called the Magnolia State or the Hospitality State.

Mississippi Attorney General - Mississippi Office of the Attorney General website.

Mississippi Secretary of State - View information on business services, elections, public lands, regulations and enforcement, and education and publications.

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - State highway patrol, Missouri Bureau of Investigation, road conditions, search the most wanted list and sex offenders list, renew driver's license online, view your driver's records online and other driver's license information.

Mississippi Department of Transportation - View road work information, online state maps, county highway maps and obtain commercial vehicle permits online.

Mississippi Department of Archives and History - Obtain family history information such as death records, censuses, cemetery records, obituaries, marriage records, church records, some divorce records, and a large collection of newspapers dating back to 1801.

Mississippi Department of Human Services - Family and Children's Services, Division of Child Support Enforcement, Food Stamp information and assistance application.

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Most Wanted.

Mississippi Government Forms and Online Services - Obtain various state forms and applications.

Mississippi Department of Education - Education resources for parents.

Mississippi Supreme Court - General Docket, calendar, library and clerk's office.  Some court records can be accessed online through the General Docket.

State of Mississippi -  Online payment services for state and counties, including, but not limited to, payment of property taxes, driver's license renewal, fishing license renewal, vehicle registration renewal, and print forms to order birth, death and marriage certificates.

Mississippi Secretary of State - Business Services - Search for a business entity.

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure - Physician tracking.

Mississippi Legislative Bill Status - Global text search of Mississippi Legislative Bill Status.