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 October 2, 2026.
Kemper County, Mississippi, has about 8,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Kemper 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Kemper County public records, Kemper County arrest records, Kemper County warrants, Kemper County inmate search, Kemper County criminal records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Kemper County
Who owns a parcel in Kemper County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Chancery Clerk, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Chancery Clerk's page at kempercounty.com (page title: Kemper County Offices | Government Contacts & Public Records), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Kemper County
What a parcel in Kemper 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 kempercountyms.gov/tax-assessor (page title: Tax Assessor | Kemper County, Mississippi), phone (601) 743-8375, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Kemper County
Court cases about land from Kemper County, evictions among them, are filed in the Justice Court and County Court or the Kemper County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at kempercountyms.gov/courts, phone (601)656-1881.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Kemper County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Kemper County and Mississippi. These recorded document pages from its Kemper County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Chancery Clerk (kempercountyms.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Kemper County?
The Chancery Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Kemper County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at kempercountyms.gov/tax-assessor.
Where are evictions from Kemper 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 Kemper 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.