Recorder Offices
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Chancery Clerk: Second District
Chickasaw Chancery Clerk: First District
About the Chickasaw County Chancery Clerk
Land records in Chickasaw County are recorded by the Chancery Clerk. The office is held by Sherri Bevels.
Online instrument indexing with images covers 2008 to present and is subscription based; online data is not official, and official copies are obtained at the courthouse.
Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Chancery Court Clerks, January 17, 2024 (Mississippi Judiciary) · Mississippi Code § 27-3-51 (FindLaw) · Chickasaw County Mississippi Chancery Clerk's Search Page
Recording Fees
These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.
| Deeds and other conveyances | $25.00 for the first 5 pages, $1.00 each additional page (per book and page listed where applicable) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $25.00 for the first 5 pages, $1.00 each additional page (each deed of trust, per book and page listed where applicable) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $25.00 for the first 5 pages, $1.00 each additional page (per book and page listed where applicable) |
| Other standard documents | $25.00 for the first 5 pages, $1.00 each additional page (any other document) |
Added at recording
| Entering marginal notations on documents of record | $1.00 Per marginal notation; Miss. Code Ann. § 25-7-9(1)(d)(ii) |
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Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $10.00 per document when document or instrument does not substantially conform to the format standards of § 89-5-24(1) and (2); charged only for documents dated on or after July 1, 2009, and not for exempt documents |
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| Copies, per page | $0.50 |
| Certification | $1.00 |
Fee schedule effective January 1, 2024.
StatewideRecording fees are charged per book and page listed where applicable. Oil and gas leases, cancellations, etc.: $25.00 for the first five pages; each oil and gas assignment, amendment of assignment, release, etc.: $25.00 for the first five pages, $18.00 per additional assignee; each additional page $1.00; sectional index entries per section or subdivision lot $1.00; marginal notations on oil and gas documents, if requested, $4.00 per book and page. The chancery clerk itemizes on the original document a fee bill of all charges.
Transfer tax
StatewideA mineral documentary stamp tax (Miss. Code Ann. § 27-31-79) is collected per mineral acre on instruments conveying minerals: $0.08 for minerals on deeds; leasehold estates $0.03 (primary term 1-10 years), $0.06 (11-20 years), $0.08 (20+ years); $1.00 minimum.
Verified October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Mississippi Code § 25-7-9 (2024) Clerks of the chancery court (Justia) · Mississippi Code § 89-5-24 (FindLaw) · Recording Fees and Requirements, Land Title Association of Mississippi
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| First page top margin | 3 in (statewide, Miss. Code Ann. § 89-5-24(1)(f)) |
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| Other margins | 0.75 in (statewide, Miss. Code Ann. § 89-5-24(1)(f)) |
| Minimum type size | 10 pt (statewide, Miss. Code Ann. § 89-5-24(1)(b)) |
| Ink and paper | White paper of not less than twenty-pound weight; signatures in black or blue ink (statewide, Miss. Code Ann. § 89-5-24(1)(d)-(e)) |
| Single sided pages required | Yes (statewide, Miss. Code Ann. § 89-5-24(1)(a)) |
| Prepared-by statement required | Yes (statewide, Miss. Code Ann. § 89-5-33(3)) |
| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, Miss. Code Ann. § 27-3-51(2)) |
| Printed names under signatures required | Yes (statewide, Miss. Code Ann. § 89-5-24(1)(e)) |
StatewideNonessential information including, but not limited to, form numbers or customer notations may be placed in a margin other than the top margin. A document may be recorded if a minor portion of a seal or incidental writing extends into a margin.
StatewideIf the document contains them, the following must appear on the first page below the three-inch margin: the name, physical business mailing address and business or employment telephone number of the preparer, and the name, mailing address and telephone number of every grantor, grantee, borrower, beneficiary, trustee or other party; a return address; the title; any address and telephone number required by § 27-3-51; and the legal description or indexing instruction per § 89-5-33(3). Pages may not be permanently bound or have attachments affixed, but may be stapled together for presentation. Exempt from the format requirements: documents executed before July 1, 2009; military separation documents; documents executed outside the United States; certified copies issued by a court or governmental agency; documents where an original party is deceased or incapacitated; documents formatted to meet court requirements; federal tax liens; UCC filings.
Submitting documents
Recording fees are due at the time of filing. Land records for property in the first judicial district are kept in Houston; records for the second judicial district are kept in Okolona.
Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Chancery Clerk – Chickasaw County, Mississippi · Mississippi Code § 27-3-51 (FindLaw) · Mississippi Code § 89-5-24 (FindLaw) · Mississippi Code Title 89 (Unicourt public release of official code)
Deeds.com Resources & Services
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How to Get a Copy of Your Deed
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Deeds.com eRecording
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Recorder Offices
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Chancery Clerk: Second District
Chickasaw Chancery Clerk: First District
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