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.
Pontotoc County, Mississippi, has about 32,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Pontotoc 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 crms.pontotoccountyms.gov (page title: Pontotoc County Chancery Records Online), phone 662-489-3900, 34 S Liberty St Pontotoc, MS 38863, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Pontotoc County
What a parcel in Pontotoc 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/pontotoc-county (page title: Pontotoc County | Land Title Association of Mississippi), phone 662-489-3900, 3940 Email Me Street Address 34 South Liberty St MS 38863, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Pontotoc County
Court cases about land from Pontotoc County, evictions among them, are filed in the Justice Court and County Court or the Pontotoc County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at pontotocmscircuitclerk.com/contact.html, phone (662) 489-3908.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Pontotoc County?
The Chancery Clerk, at crms.pontotoccountyms.gov, phone 662-489-3900. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Pontotoc County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor (ltams.org/counties/pontotoc-county) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Pontotoc County?
The Tax Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at ltams.org/counties/pontotoc-county.
Where are evictions from Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc 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.