Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Natchez is a city in Adams County, Mississippi, with about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Natchez offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Natchez, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Natchez records are kept
- Kept by the City of Natchez: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Adams County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Adams County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Natchez City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Natchez.
- Website: natchez.ms.us/132/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Natchez, MS)
- Phone: 601-445-7504
- Address: 124 S. Pearl Street Natchez, MS 39120
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Natchez City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: natchez.ms.us/27/Government (page title: Introduction: City Government | Natchez, MS)
- Phone: 601-445-7524
- Address: 115 S. Pearl Street Natchez, MS 39120
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Natchez
Mississippi public records law applies to the city government of Natchez. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: natchez.ms.us/333/Records-Division (page title: Records Division | Natchez, MS)
- Phone: 601-445-5565
- Hours: MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10am - 3pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Natchez website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Natchez offices listed above, and the city's own website is natchez.ms.us; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Natchez city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at natchez.ms.us/132/City-Clerk, phone 601-445-7504. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Natchez?
Natchez cases are heard by the courts that serve Adams County, and people arrested in Natchez are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Adams County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Natchez?
Through the city's records request page at natchez.ms.us/333/Records-Division, phone 601-445-5565. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.