Lowndes County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Lowndes County, MS. They also maintain Lowndes County death records, including information that is filed with state or local government authorities. These death records include information about how the deceased individual passed away, the time and place of death, and any personal information available, such as the individual's name, date of birth, and age at death. Coroners and Medical Examiners make Lowndes County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Lowndes County Medical Examiner & Coroner Columbus MS PO Box 2342 39704 662-327-5197
Lowndes County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Lowndes County, MS. Cemeteries also maintain Lowndes County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Lowndes 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.
Columbus Friendship Cemetery Columbus MS 4th Street South 39701 662-328-2565
Memorial Gardens of Columbus Cemetery Columbus MS 176 South Frontage Road 39701 662-328-3458
Steens Piney Grove Cemetery Steens MS 102 Fernbank Road 39766 662-327-2918
Wicks Cemetery Columbus MS 996 Wicks Road 39701 662-327-2300
Lowndes County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Lowndes County, MS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Lowndes County vital records, including death records. This can include Lowndes 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 Lowndes County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Lowndes County Clerk Columbus MS 11 Airline Road 39702 662-329-5929
Lowndes County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Lowndes County, MS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Lowndes County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Lowndes 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 Lowndes County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Lowndes County Health Department Columbus MS 1112 Military Road 39701 662-328-6091
Lowndes County Health Department Columbus MS 400 Lock and Dam Road 39705 662-328-7809