Port Gibson, MS Public Records
Port Gibson is an incorporated city in Claiborne County, Mississippi, with an estimated population of 1,166 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.8 square miles of land. That is down about 117 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Port Gibson City Hall
Port Gibson's 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.
📇 Port Gibson Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Port Gibson |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 607, Port Gibson, MS 39150 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| 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. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Port Gibson
Port Gibson is in Claiborne 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.
📍 Claiborne County at a Glance
| County | Claiborne County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 8,122 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Claiborne County Circuit Clerk
| Address | P.O. Box 549, Port Gibson, MS 39150 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (601) 437-5841 |
| 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 Claiborne County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Port Gibson
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Port Gibson, MS:
📋 Port Gibson 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 | Claiborne 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) |