Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Yazoo City, Mississippi, in Yazoo County, has about 9,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Yazoo City is in the deed records of the Chancery Clerk and its taxable value is set by the Tax Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Yazoo City public records, Yazoo County property records, Yazoo City arrest records, Yazoo City warrants, Yazoo City inmate search, Yazoo City criminal records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Yazoo City
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Yazoo City are recorded by the Chancery Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Chancery Clerk's page at ltams.org/counties/yazoo-county (page title: Yazoo County | Land Title Association of Mississippi), phone 662-746-2661, 3893 Email Me Street Address 211 East Broadway St #1 MS 39194, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Yazoo City
What a parcel in Yazoo City is taxed on is the business of the Tax Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps. Mississippi assesses owner-occupied homes at 10 percent of market value and other property at 15 percent.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Tax Assessor's page at ltams.org/counties/yazoo-county (page title: Yazoo County | Land Title Association of Mississippi), phone 662-746-2661, 3893 Email Me Street Address 211 East Broadway St #1 MS 39194, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Yazoo City
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Yazoo City, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at cityofyazoocity.org/contact-us (page title: Contact Us | City of Yazoo City), phone 662-746-6506, 128 East Jefferson Street Yazoo City, MS 39194, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Yazoo City
An eviction is a court case in the Justice Court and County Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Yazoo County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at yazoocounty.net/circuit-clerk, phone 662-746-1872.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Mississippi Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow, and it may charge the actual cost of search, review and copying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Yazoo City?
The Chancery Clerk, at ltams.org/counties/yazoo-county, phone 662-746-2661. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Yazoo City are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (ltams.org/counties/yazoo-county) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Yazoo City?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at ltams.org/counties/yazoo-county.
Where are evictions from Yazoo City filed?
In the Justice Court and County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Mississippi?
Mississippi assesses owner-occupied homes at 10 percent of market value and other property at 15 percent.
Is this the official Yazoo City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.