The Mississippi River that forms its western border was the inspiration for the name of the state which, in 1817, became the 20th state to join the union. Native American tribes were the first inhabitants of the state, including the Chickasaw, Choctaw, and the Natchez. As early as 1540, Spanish explorers discovered the place, but it was only in 1699 that the first permanent settlements were established by the French. Large cotton plantations were the economic backbone of the state during the early parts of the 19th century, which made plantation owners wholly dependent on black slave labor. It was in 1861 that Mississippi broke off from the Union, which made it suffer losses and destruction during the Civil War. The middle years of the 20th century still had racial discrimination in Mississippi even with the abolition of slavery, which made it ripe for another battle with the Civil Rights Movement. Mississippi ranks as one of the poorest states of America in the early part of the 21st century. Jackson is the capital city of Mississippi.
Mississippi has a total of 82 counties. There are 297 municipalities in the state, 20 of which have their own home rule or private charters, most of which are cities.
There is a two-level appellate court system in Mississippi that reviews the trial courts’ decisions. It is also the court of last resort above the other courts of the state. Decisions made by the lower courts may be appealed to the Supreme Court.
The nine justices’ positions are elected posts that are taken from three districts. Not all positions are open for election at the same time as they are staggered elections. Once voted to office, justices of the Supreme Court serve terms of eight years.
Offender Search Web Page
The purpose and specifics of the Offender Search Web Page in each state varies. Read the disclosures carefully. Updates to the database could be biweekly, monthly and daily depending on the states Corrections Department schedule. Some searches show offenders incarcerated in the entire prison system including county jails and some only state prisons. Sometimes historical offender data is available and sometimes only current inmate records are listed. Youth and adult offenders are sometimes located on separate search portals.
State Offender Search: https://www.ms.gov/mdoc/inmate
Jails
- Tishomingo County, MS Jail Inmates
- Noxubee County, MS Jail Inmates
- Oktibbeha County, MS Jail Inmates
- Panola County, MS Jail Inmates
- Pearl River County, MS Jail Inmates
- Perry County, MS Jail Inmates
- Pike County, MS Jail Inmates
- Pontotoc County, MS Jail Inmates
- Prentiss County, MS Jail Inmates
- Rankin County, MS Jail Inmates
- Scott County, MS Jail Inmates
- Smith County, MS Jail Inmates
- Stone County, MS Jail Inmates
- Sunflower County, MS Jail Inmates
- Tate County, MS Jail Inmates
- Tippah County, MS Jail Inmates
- Monroe County, MS Jail Inmates
- Union County, MS Jail Inmates
- Warren County, MS Jail Inmates
- Washington County, MS Jail Inmates
- Wayne County, MS Jail Inmates
- Webster County, MS Jail Inmates
- Wilkinson County, MS Jail Inmates
- Yalobusha County, MS Jail Inmates
- Yazoo County, MS Jail Inmates
- Greenville City, MS Jail Inmates
- Grenada County, MS Jail Inmates
- Winston/Choctaw Regional Correct Facility, MS Jail Inmates
- Jackson, MS Jail Inmates
- Biloxi, MS Jail Inmates
- Meridian, MS Jail Inmates
- Jackson County, MS Jail Inmates
- Benton County, MS Jail Inmates
- Bolivar County, MS Jail Inmates
- Calhoun County, MS Jail Inmates
- Chickasaw County, MS Jail Inmates
- Clarke County, MS Jail Inmates
- Clay County, MS Jail Inmates
- Coahoma County, MS Jail Inmates
- Copiah County Detention Center, MS Jail Inmates
- Covington County, MS Jail Inmates
- Desoto County, MS Jail Inmates
- George-Greene Co/Reg Corr Fac, MS Jail Inmates
- Greene County, MS Jail Inmates
- Harrison County, MS Jail Inmates
- Humphreys County, MS Jail Inmates
- Itawamba County, MS Jail Inmates
- Alcorn County, MS Jail Inmates
- Jasper County, MS Jail Inmates
- Jefferson Davis County, MS Jail Inmates
- Jones County, MS Jail Inmates
- Lafayette County, MS Jail Inmates
- Lamar County, MS Jail Inmates
- Lauderdale County, MS Jail Inmates
- Lawrence County, MS Jail Inmates
- Leake County Correctional Facility County, MS Jail Inmates
- Lee County, MS Jail Inmates
- Lincoln County, MS Jail Inmates
- Lowndes County, MS Jail Inmates
- Madison County, MS Jail Inmates
- Marion-Walthall Co/Reg Corr Fac, MS Jail Inmates
- Marshall County, MS Jail Inmates