Harrison County, Mississippi

Mississippi - Harrison County Recorder Information

The Recording Department of the Chancery Clerk's Office is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in Harrison County.
There are two offices, one in Gulfport for the First Judicial District, the other in Biloxi for the Second Judicial District.

You are NOT on the Harrison County official website, you are on Deeds.com, a private website that is not affiliated with any government agency.

Recording Fees

As required in Mississippi code ANN. 25-7-9
Effective January 1, 2020

DEEDS: Warranty, Timber, Quitclaim, Trustee's Deeds, Deeds of Trust,
Leases, Plats, Covenants, Construction Liens, Lis Pendens, Townhouse
and Condominium Liens, Powers of Attorney, UCC filings in land records,
Miscellaneous documents, Mobile Home Certificates, etc.
$26.00 Includes indexing for the first 5 pages
$1.00 EACH additional page more than 5

EACH: Assignment, Partial Release, Release, Amendment, Cancellation, Authority to Cancel, Amendment of Supplement to Covenants, Subordination, Modification, Substitution of Trustee Etc.
$27.00 Includes indexing for the first five (5) pages and marginal notation.
$26.00 EACH additional assignment, release, etc.
$1.00 EACH additional page more than five (5)

Oil & Gas Leases, Mineral Deeds, Royalty Deeds, Etc.
$26.00 Includes indexing for the first five (5) pages.
$1.00 EACH additional section or subdivision lot
$1.00 EACH additional page more than five (5)

EACH: Oil & Gas Release / Cancellation / Assignment.
$26.00 Includes the first five (5) pages
$4.00 EACH section or subdivision lot
$1.00 EACH additional page more than five (5)
$1.00 EACH additional page more than five (5)
$1.00 EACH additional book and page marginal notation when applicable.
$18.00 For assignment: Each additional assignee

Mineral Stamp Fees: (MISS CODE ANN. 273179)
1-10 years: $0.03 per mineral acre
11-20 years: $0.06 per mineral acre
20+ years: $0.08 per mineral acre
Furnishing Minerals on deeds are $.08 per mineral acre
NOTE: Mineral Stamps if applicable are $1.00 minimum

A document that does not meet formatting requirements will be recorded for an additional fee of $10.00

Furnishing Copies:
Performed by clerk or employee $0.50 per page
If performed by any other person $0.25 per page
Certified Copies $1.00 per each complete document.

Document Formatting Requirements

* Documents shall consist of one or more individual pages printed only on one side.

* The first page of a document should have a top margin of 3 inches. This area is reserved for the recording information and is to be left blank. All other margins should be .75 of an inch to 1 inch.

* The font size must be at least 8 point, but the Harrison County Chancery Clerk prefers 10 point font.

* The numbering of pages is not required, but is helpful. Page numbers can be in the margins of the page.

* The grantors and grantees must be listed, along with required addresses and phone numbers, on the first page of the document.

* The legal description of the property shall be contained in a separate page and should be labeled as "Exhibit A." If there is sufficient space in the document, the legal description and indexing information can be on the first page of the document.

* The document preparer's name, phone number, and address should be listed below the 3-inch margin on the first page and on the left side, just above the document title. On the right side of the first page, also below the 3 inch margin and above the document title, the return to name and address information should be listed.

* Signatures must be in black or blue ink. Names should be printed or typed beneath signatures.