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About the Jefferson Davis County Chancery Clerk

Bobby Rushing serves as the Jefferson Davis County Chancery Clerk. The county describes the post as one of the most unique and diverse offices in Mississippi government. The Chancery Clerk keeps the records of the Chancery Court, records land documents, holds the minutes of the Board of Supervisors, and maintains the county claims docket. The office runs on a mix of court rules, statutes, State Department of Audit procedures, and Department of Finance and Administration procedures.

The Chancery Clerk works from the county government building on Pearl Avenue, with mail directed to a separate post office box. Because the equity court and the land records sit together, this office is the right starting point for divorces, estates, guardianships, and deeds. The contact card lists the address, phone, and fax for the office.

The Jefferson Davis Chancery Court shares the 2426 Pearl Avenue location, and the office adopted Mississippi Electronic Courts with a go-live date of April 22, 2019.

What the Jefferson Davis County Chancery Clerk Does

Chancery Court is the equity and family court, so the Chancery Clerk files and keeps the records for cases that the Circuit Court does not hear. These cover divorce, child custody, adoption, property division, and alimony. They also include estates of decedents, guardianships, conservatorships, minor settlements, and the commitment of persons who are mentally disabled. Each of these matters generates petitions, orders, decrees, inventories, and accountings that the office records and stores.

Beyond the courtroom, the Chancery Clerk records land. The county FAQ states that deeds are filed in the Chancery Clerk's office, which makes it the venue for property title and contract records. The clerk also keeps board minutes and the claims docket for county government. The main duties below show the office's range.

• Files Chancery Court cases such as divorce, custody, adoption, and alimony
• Handles estates, wills, guardianships, conservatorships, and minor settlements
• Records land deeds, property title, and contract documents
• Keeps the Board of Supervisors minutes and the county claims docket
• Maintains commitment and other equity records subject to confidentiality limits

The image below is taken from the county's official Chancery Clerk page, which names Bobby Rushing and lists the office contact details.

Checking the official Jefferson Davis County Chancery Clerk page confirms the named officer and the published scope of duties before a records request.

That county page is the authoritative source for current contact lines, which is useful because the office changed hands in late 2025.

Land Deeds and Property Records

Land recording sets the Chancery Clerk apart from the Circuit Clerk. The county FAQ is direct that deeds are filed in the Chancery Clerk's office, so anyone tracing a property's ownership or recording a new deed works through this office. Chancery Court itself also hears land issues, including title confirmation, property disputes, and contract questions, so a single matter can touch both the recorded deed and a court file.

Land records are typically public, which means a title search, a chain of ownership, or a recorded lien can be inspected. The office holds deed books and indexes that go back many years, and older volumes may need to be pulled by staff. For a recorded land document, the request should name the grantor, the grantee, and the recording date or book and page if known.

How to Request a Certified Copy or Land Record

A certified copy is a record stamped and signed by the Chancery Clerk to prove it is a true and accurate copy. Courts, lenders, and title companies often require certified divorce decrees, estate orders, or recorded deeds rather than plain printouts. The steps below apply to both court files and land records.

1. Identify the record. For a court file, gather the case number, the party names, and the year. For a deed, gather the grantor, grantee, and the recording date or book and page.
2. State what you need. Specify the document, such as a divorce decree, letters of administration, or a recorded deed, and how many copies.
3. Contact the office. Call 601-792-4204, write to P.O. Box 1137, Prentiss, MS 39474, or fax 601-792-2894 to confirm the certification fee and accepted payment.
4. Submit the request with payment. Add a self-addressed stamped envelope for a mailed reply, or arrange to collect the copy at the Pearl Avenue office.
5. Verify the document. Check the seal and certification language before relying on it for a closing, an estate, or a court filing.

Restricted portions, such as adoption, minor, or mental health details inside a Chancery file, may be withheld even when the rest of the case is open.

Records Request Fields

No standalone Jefferson Davis County Chancery Clerk records request form was located in official county sources. A written request by mail or fax should carry the details staff need to locate a court file or a recorded land document by hand. The inventory below is the practical field list to include.

Electronic Chancery Court records run through Mississippi Electronic Courts and its public access side, PAMEC, which requires a free account login. The 13th Chancery District court information page confirms the Jefferson Davis Chancery Court location, phone, and the April 22, 2019 go-live date.

Jefferson Davis County Chancery Clerk Fees

The county does not publish a Chancery Clerk fee schedule for copies, certified copies, or land recording in its online sources. Statewide fee schedules exist, but no Jefferson Davis specific table was found, so the office should be called for current amounts. The table records what was located and what must be confirmed by phone.

For an alternate divorce search, the Mississippi State Department of Health offers a five-year index search of county divorce records for $17, though that search only locates the county, book, and page and does not produce the decree itself.

Ways to Reach the Chancery Clerk

The Chancery Clerk can be reached through several channels, which matters when a record is not available online. Each route below leads to the same office in Prentiss, so the choice depends on whether you need a certified document, a quick answer, or an older file pulled from the deed books or case archive.

• Online: search electronic Chancery Court records through PAMEC with a free account login.
• In person: visit the office at 2426 Pearl Avenue in Prentiss during business hours.
• Mail: write to the Chancery Clerk at P.O. Box 1137, Prentiss, MS 39474.
• Phone: call 601-792-4204 for case lookups, deeds, and certified copy questions.
• Fax: send documents to 601-792-2894.
• Public records request: submit a written request under the Mississippi Public Records Act for records held by the office.

Estate and guardianship files handled here are the same matters covered in the county probate records overview. Circuit Court criminal and civil files, marriage licenses, and voter records are kept instead by the Jefferson Davis County Circuit Clerk, the county's other clerk.

Electronic Filing and Online Access

The Jefferson Davis Chancery Court joined Mississippi Electronic Courts in April 2019, and the public access portal PAMEC is the way to view available Chancery case data. The 13th Chancery District court information page lists the court's address, phone, hours, and the maximum document sizes the system accepts, along with the many status flags that can appear on a case, such as Case Sealed, Guardian Plan, Inventory Waived, and Capias Pending.

There is no separate county-branded portal, so the statewide system handles electronic access. Records that predate the 2019 go-live, or files that do not appear online, must be requested from the Chancery Clerk directly. Land deeds in particular often live in physical deed books that staff retrieve by hand, so a phone call or in-person visit is the reliable path for older property records. The office remains the authoritative source for certified Chancery Court documents and recorded land records in Jefferson Davis County.