Rankin County Death Records (Mississippi)

Rankin County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Rankin County, MS. They also maintain Rankin 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 Rankin County death record information available to the public through online databases.

Rankin County Medical Examiner & Coroner Pearl MS PO Box 5646 39288 601-939-5997


Rankin County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Rankin County, MS. Cemeteries also maintain Rankin County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Rankin 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.

Barefoot Springs Cemetery Pelahatchie MS Barefoot Springs Road 39145 601-854-5324

Brandon Memory Gardens Cemetery Brandon MS Whitfield Road 39042 601-825-3047

Glenwood Memorial Park Cemetery Richland MS 840 Old Highway 49 South 39218 601-932-0005

Lakeland Place Garden Park Cemetery Brandon MS 6004 Mississippi 25 39047 601-992-7590

May Cemetery Association Brandon MS 134 Richmond Drive 39042 601-825-3453

New Brandon Cemetery Brandon MS 1106 Star Road 39042 601-825-4240

Pearl Floral Hills Memory Gardens Cemetery Pearl MS 4111 U.s. 80 39208 601-939-2004

Rankin County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Rankin County, MS. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Rankin County vital records, including death records. This can include Rankin 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 Rankin County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Florence Town Clerk Florence MS 203 College Street 39073 601-845-8856

Flowood City Clerk Flowood MS 2101 Airport Road 39232 601-939-5602

Pearl Clerk Pearl MS 2422 Old Brandon Road 39208 601-932-3581

Pelahatchie City Clerk Pelahatchie MS 705 2nd Street 39145 601-854-5224

Rankin County Clerk Brandon MS PO Box 71 39043 601-824-2672

Richland City Clerk Richland MS 371 Scarbrough Street 39218 601-420-1550


Rankin County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Rankin County, MS. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Rankin County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Rankin 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 Rankin County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Rankin County Health Department Pearl MS 401 Parkway Drive 39208 601-420-4959

Rankin County Health Department Brandon MS 100 Tamberline Street 39042 601-825-2141

Sunflower County Health Department Richland MS 412 U.s. 49 39218 662-887-4951