Porterville, MS Public Records
Porterville is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Kemper County, Mississippi, with an estimated population of 0 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 0.4 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Porterville
Porterville is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Porterville come from Kemper County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Porterville census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Porterville
Porterville is in Kemper 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.
📍 Kemper County at a Glance
| County | Kemper County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 8,562 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Kemper County Circuit Clerk
| Address | P.O. Box 130, DeKalb, MS 39328 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (601) 743-2224 |
| 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 Kemper County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Porterville
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Porterville, MS:
📋 Porterville 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 | Kemper 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) |