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 30, 2026.
Grenada County, Mississippi, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Grenada County is a file of the Chancery Court, kept by the Chancery Clerk, not a vital record. This guide says where the file is, how a certified copy of the decree is had and what the state issues.
This guide covers the court, copies, related records, directory links and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Grenada County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Mississippi. The decree and the file of a divorce from Grenada County are court records of the Chancery Court, and certified copies come from the Chancery Clerk.
For Grenada County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at fifth.circuit.mec.ms.gov/cgi-bin/CourtInfo.pl (page title: Fifth Circuit Court District), phone 662-289-1471, 600 Lexington Street Carrollton, MS 38917, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026. Most of a divorce file is open to the public; the papers the law keeps confidential and anything the court has sealed are not.
Mississippi has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Grenada County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Chancery Clerk, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 662-289-1471.
The Mississippi State Department of Health also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1926.
The Mississippi vital records page SearchSystems verified is at msdh.ms.gov/page/31,0,109,808.html.
More Official Court Pages for Grenada County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Grenada County and Mississippi. These court pages from its Grenada County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Chancery Courts (courts.ms.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Grenada County?
From the Chancery Court, through the Chancery Clerk (fifth.circuit.mec.ms.gov/cgi-bin/CourtInfo.pl). The Mississippi State Department of Health also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1926.
Are divorce records public in Mississippi?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Grenada County?
The Chancery Court. The file is kept by the Chancery Clerk.
Does Mississippi issue divorce certificates?
The Mississippi State Department of Health also issues divorce records for divorces granted since 1926.
Is this the official Grenada County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.