Lookup Public Records in Yazoo County, Mississippi. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Yazoo County Overview
Yazoo County, named for the river of the same name was established in 1823. Yazoo City is both the county seat and the largest community. The population was 28,065 as of the 2010 census. The Yazoo name, legend has it, comes from an Indian word meaning “River of Death.” Yazoo County is included in the Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area. It is in the Mississippi Delta region. Farming and lumber are the predominant industries. The county is one of the largest in the area with 923 square miles of land, plus 11 square miles of water, which makes it the largest in the state by land area, and the third largest by total area. Adjacent counties are: Humphreys to the north, Holmes to the northeast, Madison to the east, Hinds to the south, Warren to the southwest, Issaquena to the west, and Sharkey to the northwest. The county is home to nationally protected Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and a portion of Hillside National Wildlife Refuge. Zig Ziglar, writer and motivational speaker was born in Yazoo. Of the eight zip codes used in the county, the most populous is 39194.
Yazoo County Clerk Information
Robert Coleman, Circuit Clerk
P.O. Box 108
211 E. Broadway St.
Yazoo City, MS 39194
662-746-1872
The Circuit Clerk serves as Clerk of the County and Circuit Courts, receives and files all lawsuits, 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, and registers citizens to vote and has other duties in handling elections.
Yazoo County Records
Beverly Ladner, Tax Assessor
P.O. Box 108
211 E. Broadway St.
Yazoo City, MS 39194
662-746-2642
Assessments and values, tax exempt property, tax credits and exemptions:
Quint Carver, Chancery Clerk
P.O. Box 68
211 E. Broadway St.
Yazoo City, MS 39194
662-746-2661
Land records, deeds, fee schedules, plats and surveys, maps, passports, tax liens, easements and condemnations:
Travis Crimm, Jr. Tax Collector
P.O. Box 108
209 E. Broadway St.
Yazoo City, MS 39194
662-746-1583
Pay property taxes and forms:
| Yazoo, MS Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 26,550 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 1,813 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 88 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 14 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 10 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 4 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 100 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 1,947 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 117 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 304 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 24 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 829 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 61 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 7 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,704 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 475 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 9 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 18 |
| 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 | 409 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 402 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 306 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 21 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 22 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 54 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 28 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 17,701 |
| Yazoo County Marriage License Office | |
|---|---|
In order to obtain a marriage license in Yazoo 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: | Yazoo County Marriage License |
| Location: | 211 East Broadway Street, Yazoo, Mississippi, 39194 |
| Phone: | 601-746-1872 |
Yazoo County Chancery Clerk’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 211 E Broadway St # 1, Yazoo City, MS 39194, United States
Phone: 662-746-2661