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.
Lowndes County is a county in Mississippi with about 57,000 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes County public records live
Each kind of Lowndes 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.
- Arrests and jail bookings: lowndes-so.org (details)
- Court cases: lowndescountyms.com/177/Lowndes-County-Courts (details)
- County records: lowndescountyms.com/176/Chancery-Clerk (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: chancery.lowndescountyms.com/duprocesswebinquiry (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: msda16.org (details)
- Public records requests: lowndescountyms.com/199/Public-Record-Request (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the Mississippi state vital records office, msdh.ms.gov/page/31,0,109,808.html (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Lowndes County
A person arrested in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County.
- Website: lowndes-so.org (page title: Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, MS)
- Checked: October 1, 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.
Court records and case lookups in Lowndes County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County.
- Website: lowndescountyms.com/177/Lowndes-County-Courts (page title: Lowndes County Courts | Lowndes County, MS)
- Phone: 662-329-5884
- Address: 1121 Main Street Columbus, MS 39701
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: courts.ms.gov
County Clerk of Lowndes 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 Lowndes County.
- Website: lowndescountyms.com/176/Chancery-Clerk (page title: Chancery Clerk | Lowndes County, MS)
- Phone: 662-329-5800
- Address: 1121 Main Street Columbus, MS 39701
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Lowndes County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Lowndes 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.lowndescountyms.com/duprocesswebinquiry (page title: Official Records Inquiry)
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Tax Assessor
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online parcel search for Lowndes County.
Birth, death and marriage records in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County.
- Mississippi state vital records office: msdh.ms.gov/page/31,0,109,808.html
District Attorney for Lowndes County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Lowndes County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: msda16.org (page title: District Attorney Office Of The 16th District Court of Mississippi)
- Phone: 662-329-5911
- Address: 108 W. Main St. Starkville, MS 39759
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Lowndes 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 Lowndes County.
- Website: lowndescountyms.com/199/Public-Record-Request (page title: Public Record Request | Lowndes County, MS)
- Phone: 662-329-5884
- Address: 1121 Main Street Columbus, MS 39701
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
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.
- Statewide court case search: courts.ms.gov
- State prison inmate locator: mdoc.ms.gov/inmate_search
- Sex offender registry: offenderwatch.com/network/mississippi
- State vital records office: msdh.ms.gov/page/31,0,109,808.html
- State criminal history records: dps.ms.gov/investigation/criminal-information-center/Release-Backgr...
- Business entity search: sos.ms.gov/business-services-external-affairs
- Unclaimed property search: treasury.ms.gov/for-governments/unclaimed-property
More Lowndes County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Lowndes County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Lowndes County Ms Public Records (courts.ms.gov)
- Mississippi Department of Public Safety (dps.ms.gov)
- Online Services Directory | MS SOS (sos.ms.gov)
- Public Sex Offender Registry (state.sor.dps.ms.gov)
- Vital Records - Mississippi State Department of Health (msdh.ms.gov)
- Voter Registration Information | MS SOS (sos.ms.gov)
Cities and towns in Lowndes County
Lowndes County has 4 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 Columbus; the linked name open it.
- Columbus (22,820)
- Caledonia (1,117)
- Crawford (409)
- Artesia (323)
Other counties in Mississippi
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Mississippi.
- Adams County
- Alcorn County
- Amite County
- Attala County
- Benton County
- Bolivar County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chickasaw County
- Choctaw County
- Claiborne County
- Clarke County
- Clay County
- Coahoma County
- Copiah County
- Covington County
- DeSoto County
- Forrest County
- Franklin County
- George County
- Greene County
- Grenada County
- Hancock County
- Harrison County
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Itawamba County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Jones County
- Kemper County
- Lafayette County
- Lamar County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Leake County
- Lee County
- Leflore County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Neshoba County
- Newton County
- Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- Panola County
- Pearl River County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Quitman County
- Rankin County
- Scott County
- Sharkey County
- Simpson County
- Smith County
- Stone County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Tate County
- Tippah County
- Tishomingo County
- Tunica County
- Union County
- Walthall County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Wilkinson County
- Winston County
- Yalobusha County
- Yazoo County
Lowndes County Arrest Records
The Lowndes County arrest records guide names the five agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 965 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.
Lowndes County Records Guides
SearchSystems has eight more guides to Lowndes County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Lowndes County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Lowndes County inmate search (the jail page of the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Lowndes County criminal records (the court file, the Mississippi criminal history and the local arrest records), Lowndes County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Lowndes County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Mississippi Public Records Act requires), Lowndes County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Lowndes County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case) and Lowndes County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Lowndes 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 Lowndes County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Lowndes County at lowndes-so.org. 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 Lowndes County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Lowndes County is at lowndescountyms.com/177/Lowndes-County-Courts, phone 662-329-5884. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Lowndes County?
The Chancery Clerk (land records), at chancery.lowndescountyms.com. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lowndes County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Lowndes 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 Lowndes County?
Through the records request page at lowndescountyms.com/199/Public-Record-Request. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.
