Leake County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Leake County, MS. Cemeteries also maintain Leake County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Leake County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.
Carthage New Hope Cemetery Carthage MS 5337 Starling Center Road 39051
Rising Chapel Cemetery Lena MS Mississippi 13 39094 601-654-3436
Leake County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Leake County, MS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Leake County vital records, including death records. This can include Leake County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Leake County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Leake County Clerk Carthage MS PO Box 69 39051 601-267-5677
Walnut Grove City Clerk Walnut Grove MS 108 Park Street 39189 601-253-2385
Leake County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Leake County, MS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Leake County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Leake County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Leake County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Leake County Health Department Carthage MS 204 Chipley Street 39051 601-267-3072