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 25, 2026.
Jefferson County, Mississippi, has about 6,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Jefferson County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Jefferson County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Jefferson County 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/jefferson-county (page title: Jefferson County | Land Title Association of Mississippi), phone 601-786-3021, 6009 Email Me Street Address 1483 Main St MS 39069, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Jefferson County
What a parcel in Jefferson County 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/jefferson-county (page title: Jefferson County | Land Title Association of Mississippi), phone 601-786-3021, 6009 Email Me Street Address 1483 Main St MS 39069, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Jefferson County
Court cases about land from Jefferson County, evictions among them, are filed in the Justice Court and County Court or the Jefferson County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.ms.gov.
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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at jeffersoncounty.nextrequest.com (page title: Public Record RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Jefferson County?
The Chancery Clerk, at ltams.org/counties/jefferson-county, phone 601-786-3021. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Jefferson County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (ltams.org/counties/jefferson-county) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Jefferson County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at ltams.org/counties/jefferson-county.
Where are evictions from Jefferson County 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 Jefferson 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.