Lookup Public Records in Hinds County, Mississippi. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Hinds County Overview
Established in 1821 Hinds County, Mississippi, named for a Battle of New Orleans general during the War of 1812, General Thomas Hinds. As of the 2010 census, the population was 245,285, making it the most populous county in Mississippi. Its dual county seats are Raymond and Jackson, the state capital as well as the largest community in the county. It is bordered on the northwest by the Big Black River and on the east by the Pearl River. It is one county width away from the Yazoo River and the southern border of the Mississippi Delta. The county has a total area of 877 square miles and it is the third largest county by land area and fifth largest by total area in the state. Land takes up 870 square miles and the remaining seven is water. Neighboring counties include: Madison to the northeast, Rankin to the east, Copiah to the south, Claiborne to the southwest, Warren to the west, and Yazoo to the northwest. Hinds County is also partially home to the nationally protected Natchez Trace Parkway. A total of 22 zip codes have been assigned to the county, the largest of which is 39212.
Hinds County Clerk Information
Zack Wallace, Circuit Clerk
P.O. Box 999
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-8038
P.O. Box 327
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 968-6628
Responsibilities of the Circuit Clerk
- Serves as Clerk of the County and Circuit Courts (7 Judges).
- Receives and files all law suits, indictments, motions and other related papers in all Civil and Criminal Cases filed in the Circuit or County Courts and issues all process including summons and subpoenas.
- Draws Jurors and qualifies Juries.
- Keeps a record of all Judgments and Executions.
- Issues marriage licenses and keeps records of marriages.
- Records medical and other professional licenses.
- Registers citizens to vote and has other duties in handling elections.
Hinds County Records
Charles E. Stokes, Tax Assessor
P.O. Box 22908
Jackson, MS 39225-2908
601 968-6616
P.O. Box 549
Raymond, MS 39154
601 857-8787
Assessments and values, tax exempt property, tax credits and exemptions:
Eddie Jean Carr, Chancery Clerk
316 S. President St.
PO Box 686
Jackson, MS 39201
601.968.6508
Main St., Annex Building
PO Box 88
Raymond, MS 39154
601.857.8055
Land records, deeds, plats and surveys, maps, passports, recreational vehicle registrations, tax liens, easements and condemnations:
Eddie J. Fair, Tax Collector
First District
316 S. President St.
Jackson, MS 39201
601.968.6587
601.968.6588
601.968.6590
Second District
127 W. Main Street
Raymond, MS 39154
601.857.5574
Pay property taxes:
Marriage information, fees and forms:
Vehicle tags and registrations online:
Hinds, MS Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 245,221 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 11,982 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 576 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 677 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 96 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 144 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 827 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 13,884 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 1,488 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 3,348 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 168 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 8,750 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 203 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 155 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 13,310 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 2,272 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 28 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 324 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 752 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 160 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 139 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 5,595 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 3,224 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 58 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 2,285 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 438 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 142 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 181 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 675 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 175 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 172,205 |
Hinds County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Hinds County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
State Law: | Marriage – Title 93, Ch. 1 |
All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
Office: | Hinds County Marriage License |
Location: | 127 West Main Street, Raymond, Mississippi, 39154 |
Phone: | 601-968-6653 |
Hinds County Chancery Clerk’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 127 W Main St, Raymond, MS 39154, United States
Phone: 601-857-8055