Recorder Offices
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Pearl River County Chancery Clerk
Picayune Chancery Clerk Office
About the Pearl River County Chancery Clerk
Land records in Pearl River County are recorded by the Chancery Clerk. The office is held by Melinda Smith Bowman.
The online index is not official; the official Land Records Index is the one in the Pearl River County Courthouse. Copies bought online by credit card are final and carry a non-refundable 3.5% service fee ($2.00 minimum). Land records have been scanned back to the county's founding in 1890.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Mississippi Code § 27-3-51 (FindLaw) · Staff Directory • Chancery Clerk · Pearl River County Chancery Records Online
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 | $27.00 for the first 5 pages, $1.00 each additional page (includes index and marginal notation; each additional assignment, release, etc. $26) |
| 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, 2020.
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.
Oil and gas leases, mineral deeds, royalty deeds, etc.: $20, which includes the index for the first 15 pages and 1 section or subdivision lot. Each oil and gas release, cancellation, or assignment: $26, which includes the index for the first 15 pages, 1 section or subdivision lot, and marginal notations. Each additional section or subdivision lot $1. Each additional page over 15 $1. Each additional book and page marginal notation $1. For assignments, each additional book and page listed $4 and each additional assignee $18. The county's fees include a $1 archive fee under Miss. Code Ann. § 25-60-5.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Money order, Cashiers check, Credit card, Debit card |
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| Checks payable to | Pearl River County Chancery Clerk |
Cash payments must be exact. Credit card payments require ID. Payment for mineral stamps must be made by a separate check.
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.
Checked 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 · Land Recording Fees | Pearl River County, MS · FAQs - Chancery Clerk - Land Records
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)) |
| Return address required | Yes |
| 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
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
| How recorded documents come back | Documents submitted by mail are returned in the self-addressed envelope provided. If no self-addressed envelope is included, the document is sent back to the address on the envelope in which it was received. |
Documents may be recorded at the Poplarville and Picayune offices or mailed to P.O. Box 431, Attn: Chancery Clerk Recording Department, Poplarville, MS 39470. Documents presented in person are recorded and the original is returned once the transaction is completed.
Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Mississippi Code § 27-3-51 (FindLaw) · Mississippi Code § 89-5-24 (FindLaw) · Mississippi Code Title 89 (Unicourt public release of official code) · FAQs - Chancery Clerk - Land Records
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