Lookup Public Records in Kemper County, Mississippi. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Kemper County Overview
Kemper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi, that was created in 1833. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,456, and Its county seat and largest community is De Kalb. The county is named in honor of Reuben Kemper. In 2010 the Mississippi Public Service Commission approved construction of the Kemper Project, designed to use “clean coal” to produce electricity for 23 counties in eastern part of the state. As of February 2017, it was not completed and had cost overruns. It is designed as a model project to use gasification and carbon-capture technologies at this scale. United States Senator John C. Stennis, who served from 1947 to 1988, was born in Kemper County. Another Kemper County native was Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald. The total area of the county is 767 square miles, almost all of which is land. Bordering counties are: Noxubee county, MS to the north, Sumter county, AL to the east, Neshoba county, MS to the west, Winston county, MS to the northwest, and Lauderdale county, MS to the south. Kemper county has been assigned 11 zip codes, the largest of which is 39328.
Kemper County Clerk Information
Kemper County Courthouse
123 Main Ave
PO Box 130
De Kalb, MS 39328
601-743-2224
Kemper County Circuit Clerk, Tracy Murray
P.O. Box 130
DeKalb, MS 39328
601-743-2224
Kemper County Records
Kemper County Tax Assessor – Collector
100 Main Street
De Kalb, Mississippi 39328
(601) 743 2693
Assessments and values, tax exempt property, tax credits and exemptions:
Sherline D. Watkins, Chancery Clerk
Post Office Box 188
DeKalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2460
Land records, deeds, fee schedules, plats and surveys, maps, passports, tax liens, easements and condemnations:
| Kemper, MS Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 9,669 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 740 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 8 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 8 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 24 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 652 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 140 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 385 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 817 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 119 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 279 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 65 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 47 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 55 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 6,327 |
| Kemper County Marriage License Office | |
|---|---|
In order to obtain a marriage license in Kemper 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: | Kemper County Marriage License |
| Location: | 123 Main Avenue, De Kalb, Mississippi, 39328 |
| Phone: | 601-743-2224 |