SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Alcorn County is a county in Mississippi with about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 5 county office pages for Alcorn County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Alcorn County public records live

Each kind of Alcorn County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Alcorn County

A person arrested in Alcorn County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Alcorn County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Alcorn County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Alcorn County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Alcorn County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Alcorn County.

  • Website: Circuit Clerk - Alcorn County (page title: Circuit Clerk | Alcorn County)
  • Phone: 662-286-7740
  • Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Alcorn County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Alcorn County.

  • Website: Courts - Alcorn County (page title: Courts | Alcorn County)
  • Phone: 662-286-7777
  • Address: 2835 South Harper Road Corinth, MS 38834
  • Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Alcorn County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Alcorn County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Chancery Clerk (land records)

  • Website: Chancery Clerk - Alcorn County (page title: Chancery Clerk | Alcorn County)
  • Phone: 662-286-7700
  • Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Tax Assessor

  • Website: ltams.org/counties/alcorn-county (page title: Alcorn County | Land Title Association of Mississippi)
  • Phone: 662-286-7700
  • Address: 7706 Email Me Street Address 501 Waldron St. MS 38834
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Alcorn County

In Mississippi, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Alcorn County.

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District Attorney for Alcorn County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Alcorn County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: alcorncounty.org/district-attorney (page title: District Attorney | Alcorn County)
  • Phone: 662-432-2802
  • Address: 302 Franklin Street Tupelo, MS 38802
  • Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Alcorn County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Alcorn County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Alcorn County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

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Statewide Mississippi sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Mississippi state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Alcorn County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Alcorn County

Alcorn County has 5 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Corinth; the linked name open it.

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Alcorn County Arrest Records

The Alcorn County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,375 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Alcorn County Records Guides

SearchSystems has eight more guides to Alcorn County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Alcorn County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Alcorn County criminal records (the court file, the Mississippi criminal history and the local arrest records), Alcorn County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Alcorn County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Mississippi Public Records Act requires), Alcorn County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Alcorn County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Alcorn County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Alcorn County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Alcorn County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

Where do I look up a court case in Alcorn County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Alcorn County is at Circuit Clerk - Alcorn County, phone 662-286-7740. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Alcorn County?

The Chancery Clerk (land records), at Chancery Clerk - Alcorn County. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Alcorn County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Alcorn County?

From the Mississippi state vital records office at msdh.ms.gov/page/31,0,109,808.html, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.

How do I request a public record from Alcorn County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the Chancery Clerk (land records) for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.