Water Valley, MS Public Records
Water Valley is an incorporated city in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, with an estimated population of 3,409 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 7.0 square miles of land. That is up about 38 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Water Valley City Hall
Water Valley'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.
📇 Water Valley Contact on File
| Government | City Of Water Valley |
| Contact listed | City Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box 888, Water Valley, MS 38965 |
| 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 Water Valley
Water Valley is in Yalobusha 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.
📍 Yalobusha County at a Glance
| County | Yalobusha County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 12,458 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Yalobusha County Circuit Clerk (1st District)
| Address | P.O. Box 260, Coffeeville, MS 38922 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (662) 675-8187 |
| 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 |
| Good to know | This county has two judicial districts. 2nd District: P.O. Box 1431, Water Valley, MS 38965, (662) 473-1341. |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | courts.ms.gov/…/circuitclerks.pdf ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Yalobusha County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Water Valley
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Water Valley, MS:
📋 Water Valley 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 | Yalobusha 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) |