About the Yazoo County Chancery Clerk
April Adams-Jones serves as the Yazoo County Chancery Clerk. The Chancery Clerk is an elected county officer whose duties are set by Mississippi statutes, court rules, and procedures from the state Department of Audit and the Department of Finance and Administration. The office works out of the county complex at 211 E. Broadway St. in Yazoo City.
This is the broadest records office in the county. It records deeds and mortgages, keeps the files of the Chancery Court, writes the minutes for the Board of Supervisors, and acts as treasurer for county funds. Each of those jobs leaves a paper trail that the public can search, subject to the limits that apply to sensitive cases.
The screenshot below comes from the official Yazoo County Chancery Clerk page, which names April Adams-Jones and describes the office duties.
That page is the source of the contact details and duty list used here, so check it before you call or write the office.
Yazoo County Chancery Clerk
Clerk: April Adams-Jones
P.O. Box 68, 211 E. Broadway St.
Yazoo City, MS 39194
662-746-2661
Fax: 662-746-3893
What the Chancery Clerk Does in Yazoo County
The office carries four main roles, and a record seeker should know which one applies. As public recorder it handles land and lien documents. As Clerk of Chancery Court it keeps equity and family files. As Clerk of the Board it records county business. As Treasurer it tracks county money.
Land deeds are filed here, not with the Circuit Clerk. The county FAQ confirms that deeds go to the Chancery Clerk's office. The same office stores older county records, which makes it the key stop for genealogy and historic title research.
- Records deeds, mortgages, construction liens, and condominium liens
- Records federal tax liens, lis pendens notices, and military discharges
- Keeps Chancery Court files for estates, divorce, and equity
- Records official Board of Supervisors minutes
- Prepares the claims docket and payrolls as county treasurer
- Maintains the indexes used to research recorded documents
Felony and civil court cases, marriage licenses, and jury matters do not sit here. Those belong to the Yazoo County Circuit Clerk, so a person seeking a criminal file or a marriage license should start there instead.
Chancery Court Estates and Family Cases
As Clerk of the Chancery Court, the office keeps the records for the equity side of the local courts. The county courts page lists divorce, child custody, property division, adoption, alimony, and estates of decedents among the matters this court hears. Guardianships and conservatorships also run through Chancery Court.
Probate files can include estate petitions, wills, letters testamentary or of administration, heirship notices, inventories, creditor notices, accountings, and final decrees. The Yazoo County probate records page goes deeper on how estates move through the court and what each file holds.
Some of these cases carry access limits. Guardianships, conservatorships, minor settlements, adoptions, and mental-health commitments can be restricted or redacted, and adoption files are not treated as ordinary public records. A request for one of these may need party status, an attorney, or a court order.
Note: Older estate and guardianship files may not appear in the statewide electronic system and can require direct help from the clerk's staff.
Divorce Decrees and Land Records
Yazoo County divorces are Chancery Court files, so certified divorce decrees come from this office. The state health department does not keep divorce decrees. The Mississippi State Department of Health divorce records page offers only a five-year index search for $17 that returns the county, book, and page where a decree was recorded.
Once the index points to Yazoo County, the Chancery Clerk supplies the certified copy. The Yazoo County marriage and divorce records page lays out both the state index step and the county certified-copy step in order.
Land and lien records form the other heavy part of the workload. Deeds, mortgages, liens, lis pendens notices, and military discharges are recorded and indexed here. A title search, a lien check, or a property history request all begin at this counter or in the recorded-document indexes the office keeps.
How to Request a Certified Copy
A certified copy carries the clerk's seal and proves the document is a true copy of the recorded original or court file. People need certified copies of deeds, probate orders, and divorce decrees for property sales, estate matters, and legal filings.
- Identify the record. For a deed, have the grantor or grantee name and rough year. For a court file, have the decedent, ward, or party name and a case number if known.
- Contact the Chancery Clerk. Call 662-746-2661 or visit 211 E. Broadway St. to confirm the record is held here and to learn the copy and certification fee.
- Submit the request and fee. Provide the details in person, by mail, or by fax at 662-746-3893, and pay the amount the clerk quotes before copies are released.
- Receive the copy. Collect it at the counter or wait for it to arrive by mail, depending on how you filed the request.
Note: Specify whether you need a plain or certified copy, since certification adds the seal and a separate fee.
Records Request Form Fields
The county does not post a fill-in request form for Chancery records, so a written or counter request should carry enough detail to locate the file or recorded document. The table lists what to include.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Record Type | Yes | Deed, estate, divorce, guardianship, or board minute. |
| Names | Yes | Decedent, ward, parties, or grantor and grantee. |
| Case or Book and Page | No | Speeds the search; staff can look by name and year. |
| Approximate Date | Yes | Helps narrow older recorded documents. |
| Plain or Certified | Yes | Certification adds the clerk's seal and a fee. |
| Contact Details | Yes | Phone and mailing address for return of the copy. |
Yazoo County Chancery Clerk Fees
The county does not publish a copy, certified-copy, or probate fee schedule for the Chancery Clerk online. Call 662-746-2661 to confirm any amount before mailing payment. The figures below are the costs that official Mississippi sources report for related services.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Chancery Clerk copy fee | Not published, call to confirm |
| Chancery Clerk certified copy fee | Not published, call to confirm |
| Probate or land record copy fee | Not published, call to confirm |
| MSDH divorce index search | $17 per five-year search |
| PAMEC document viewing | 20 cents per page |
The divorce index figure comes from the state health department, and the PAMEC page fee comes from the Mississippi Judiciary. Local recording and copy fees were not posted, so verify them with the clerk first.
Clerk of the Board and County Treasurer
The Chancery Clerk records the official minutes of the Board of Supervisors, which makes this office the place to ask for board records. The Board meets in the meeting room at 211 E. Broadway St., Yazoo City, on the first and third Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. unless a holiday moves the date to the next working day.
Anyone who wants to appear before the Board must notify the board office by noon on the Wednesday before the Monday meeting and deliver backup material by the same deadline. Meetings are open to the public, and the recorded minutes become part of the county record the clerk maintains.
As county treasurer, the office prepares the claims docket and payrolls for county departments and writes checks after Board approval. These treasurer and board duties sit alongside the court and recording work, which is why the office handles such a wide span of public records.
Mail and Online Chancery Filings
Mississippi runs its trial courts through Mississippi Electronic Courts, known as MEC. The Mississippi Judiciary site says Chancery, Circuit, and County Courts file electronically and that the public can view documents through the subscriber side called PAMEC. Yazoo County Chancery Court cases sit in that statewide system.
Remote viewing through PAMEC needs an account and charges 20 cents per page, with a $10 annual registration. The helpdesk answers at helpdesk@mec.ms.gov or 601-576-4650. Recorded land documents and older estate files are not always in PAMEC, so the clerk's counter and indexes remain the route for those.
For mailed requests, write to P.O. Box 68, 211 E. Broadway St., Yazoo City, MS 39194, and call 662-746-2661 first so the fee and format are settled before your envelope is sent. A quick call also confirms whether the record is online, at the counter, or only in the older indexes.