SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 2, 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

Covington County is a county in Mississippi with about 18,000 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 6 county office pages for Covington 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 Covington County public records live

Each kind of Covington 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 Covington County

A person arrested in Covington 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 Covington County.

  • Website: covingtoncountyms.gov/government/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Covington County | Mississippi)
  • Phone: 601-765-8281
  • Address: 1107 Main St. Collins, MS 39428
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Covington County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Covington 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 Covington County.

  • Website: covingtoncountyms.gov/government/courts (page title: Courts | Covington County | Mississippi)
  • Phone: 601-765-4242
  • Address: 101 S. Dogwood Avenue P.O. Box 1679 Collins, MS 39428
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Covington 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 Covington County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Covington County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Covington 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.covingtoncountyms.gov (page title: Covington County Chancery Records Online)
  • Phone: (601) 765-4242
  • Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Tax Assessor

  • Website: covingtoncountyms.gov/government/tax-assessor (page title: Tax Assessor | Covington County | Mississippi)
  • Phone: 601-765-6232
  • Address: 101 South Elm Ave. Collins, MS 39428
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Covington 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 Covington County.

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District Attorney for Covington County

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

  • Website: covingtoncountyms.gov/government/courts (page title: Courts | Covington County | Mississippi)
  • Phone: 601-765-4242
  • Address: 101 S. Dogwood Avenue P.O. Box 1679 Collins, MS 39428
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Covington 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 Covington County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Covington 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 Covington County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Covington County

Covington County has 3 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.

  • Collins (2,241)
  • Mount Olive (883)
  • Seminary (293)

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Covington County Arrest Records

The Covington County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,245 arrests the three 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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Covington County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Covington 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.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Covington County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Covington County at covingtoncountyms.gov/government/sheriff, or call 601-765-8281. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

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

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Covington County is at covingtoncountyms.gov/government/courts, phone 601-765-4242. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Covington County?

The Chancery Clerk (land records), at chancery.covingtoncountyms.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Covington County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Covington 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 Covington 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.