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 1, 2026.
Perry County, Mississippi, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Perry 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 Perry County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Mississippi. The decree and the file of a divorce from Perry County are court records of the Chancery Court, and certified copies come from the Chancery Clerk.
For Perry County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at perrycountyms.gov/courts (page title: Courts | Perry County, MS), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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 Perry County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Chancery Clerk, the office that keeps the file.
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 Perry County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Perry County and Mississippi. These court pages from its Perry County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Mississippi Electronic Courts (courts.ms.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Perry County?
From the Chancery Court, through the Chancery Clerk (perrycountyms.gov/courts). 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 Perry 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 Perry 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.