Bay St. Louis, MS Public Records
Bay St. Louis is an incorporated city in Hancock County, Mississippi, with an estimated population of 10,526 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 14.7 square miles of land. That is up about 1,236 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Bay St. Louis City Hall
Bay St. Louis' own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Mississippi Public Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Bay St. Louis Contact on File
| Government | City Of Bay St Louis |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 2550, Bay Saint Louis, MS 39521 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.ci.bay-st-louis.ms.us |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Bay St. Louis
Bay St. Louis is in Hancock County. In Mississippi, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Chancery Clerk in each county. Divorce cases in Mississippi are heard by the Chancery Court in each county. Wills and estates in Mississippi are handled by the Chancery Court in each county.
📍 Hancock County at a Glance
| County | Hancock County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 46,492 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Hancock County Circuit Clerk
| Address | 152 Main Street, Suite B, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (228) 467-5265 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases); the Circuit Clerk also issues marriage licenses and keeps marriage records |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | courts.ms.gov/…/circuitclerks.pdf ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Hancock County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Bay St. Louis
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Bay St. Louis, MS:
📋 Bay St. Louis Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Mississippi State Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Mississippi are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Mississippi, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Chancery Clerk in each county. |
| Court cases & divorce | Hancock County courthouse. Divorce cases in Mississippi are heard by the Chancery Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Mississippi are handled by the Chancery Court in each county. |
| State court system | Mississippi Judiciary |
| Sex offender registry | Mississippi Sex Offender Registry (Department of Public Safety) |