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Mississippi County
Greene County, Mississippi
Leakesville and Chickasawhay River pine belt - from Leakesville's position along the Chickasawhay River in the heart of Mississippi's Pine Belt to Greene County's extensive timber and forestry economy (Greene County sits squarely in the longleaf and loblolly pine belt of south Mississippi, where commercial timber production, paper mills, and forestry operations have defined the county's economy for generations alongside small-scale farming and rural communities).
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Office: Greene County Emergency Management – 413 Greene Avenue / 22582 Hwy 63 North, Leakesville, MS 39451 | (601) 394-5922; handles 911 addressing alongside emergency mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
Sheriff: Greene County Sheriff’s Office – 300 Lafayette Avenue, PO Box 637, Leakesville, MS 39451 | (601) 394-2341 | Fax: (601) 394-5939; Sheriff Stanley McLeod.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: MS-63 and MS-57 serve Leakesville, the county seat and largest town, near the Chickasawhay River in the Piney Woods region of southeastern Mississippi along the Alabama border.
Notes: Greene County was established December 9, 1811 – one of Mississippi’s older counties – named for Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene. Roughly 13,530-13,710 residents across 713-719 square miles. The Leaf and Chickasawhay Rivers, both tributaries of the Pascagoula River, traverse the county. Leakesville was established circa 1826 as the new county seat, named for Walter Leake, Mississippi’s territorial and second state governor (1822-1825); incorporated January 7, 1904. The county’s economy historically centered on subsistence farming with free-ranging cattle and hogs sold to markets in Mobile, Alabama, since the soil poorly supported cotton – only 16 of 213 farmers grew cotton as of 1860. The timber industry, especially virgin yellow pine, became the dominant economic force in the early 20th century.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Greene County Courthouse – Leakesville, MS 39451; a 100-year-old oak tree stands on the courthouse lawn.
Notes: The Battle of McLeod’s Mill, a Civil War engagement, is periodically commemorated with reenactments in Leakesville. Vernal, roughly 12 miles southwest of Leakesville at the crossroads of the Federal Road and the historic Mobile-to-Natchez Road, is considered the county’s oldest settlement, once nicknamed “Little Scotland” for its Scottish settlers; it held one of the county’s first three post offices as of 1846. The Greene County Museum preserves local artifacts, including materials from the historic Vernal post office.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Greene County Veterans Service Office – confirm current contact via greenecountyms.gov.
Federal: VA facilities accessible via a Biloxi, MS VA medical center; confirm current routing.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
Confirm current Leakesville public library address/phone via greenecountyms.gov.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Greene County Museum, the historic Chickasawhay River corridor, and the county’s developing system of greenways and blueways (water trails for canoeing/kayaking) are the county’s premier attractions.
Notes: The genuine Battle of McLeod’s Mill Civil War heritage and the historic Vernal “Little Scotland” settlement are distinctive local facts.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Greene County Tax Assessor – confirm current contact via greenecountyms.gov.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
No dedicated Greene County animal shelter was confirmed – flagged honestly rather than smoothed over. Nearby shelters in neighboring George County (Lucedale) and Forrest County (Hattiesburg) may serve area residents. Confirm current local options via greenecountyms.gov or the Sheriff’s Office, (601) 394-2341.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Greene County – confirm current contact via greenecountyms.gov.
NOTES: Greene County is the seventh and final county in the third batch of the Mississippi v2 A+ sourced redo. The genuine Battle of McLeod’s Mill Civil War heritage and the historic Vernal “Little Scotland” settlement are distinctive local facts. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Greene County
Greene County is south Mississippi’s Chickasawhay River pine belt county – commercial timber and forestry anchor the county’s economy while Leakesville serves as the governmental hub for one of Mississippi’s more rural and sparsely settled southern counties near the Alabama border.
Leakesville (the county seat, population ~1,100) is Greene County’s governmental center, a small river town providing county services to the surrounding pine belt communities of south Mississippi.
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Greene County Assessor at 400 Main Street, Leakesville, MS 39451, phone 601-394-2378. MS assessed at percentage of true value by property class.
Courts & Legal
Greene County Circuit Court at 400 Main Street, Leakesville, MS 39451, phone 601-394-2377, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
CHANCERY CLERK
400 Main St., Leakesville, MS 39451
(601) 394-2377
CIRCUIT CLERK
400 Main St., Leakesville, MS 39451
(601) 394-2377
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Greene County Chancery Court (probate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Greene County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Greene County Chancery Court 400 Main Street (mail: P.O. Box 610), Leakesville, MS 39451 (601) 394-2377
Greene County was founded 1811, named for General Nathanael Greene, on Mississippi’s southeastern border, seated in Leakesville.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Mississippi has not adopted the Uniform Probate Code and instead follows its own statutory framework under Miss. Code Ann. Title 91, Chapter 7. Mississippi’s small-estate threshold, at $75,000, is one of the lowest in the country, so most estates end up needing at least some court involvement.
Small Estate Affidavit (Miss. Code Ann. § 91-7-322) – personal property only, up to $75,000 (excluding liens and encumbrances). A 30-day waiting period after death applies. The affidavit is presented directly to whoever holds the property (a bank, for instance); that party is not required to investigate the truth of the affidavit and is protected from liability once it complies.
Muniment of Title (Miss. Code Ann. § 91-5-35) – a limited proceeding to transfer real property named in a will, without full administration, when the estate’s non-real-estate assets are $75,000 or less and all debts (including taxes) have been paid. A petition is still filed with the Chancery Court to declare the will valid; the will and court order are then recorded in the land records.
Formal Administration – required for most estates with real property beyond the muniment-of-title threshold or significant liquid assets. The Chancery Judge reviews the petition, the will (if any), and supporting documents before issuing Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration appointing the personal representative.
Step 2: filing for probate
File a petition with the Chancery Court in the county where the decedent was domiciled.
The personal representative inventories assets and notifies creditors; Mississippi’s creditor claim period runs 90 days (Miss. Code Ann. § 91-7-145).
Claims and disputes are adjudicated by the Chancery Court if contested.
Once debts are settled and the creditor period closes, the estate can be distributed and closed.
What it costs
Costs are the Chancery Clerk’s per-county filing fee (built on the statewide base under Miss. Code § 25-7-9), plus recording fees and publication costs.
Mississippi has no state estate tax or inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax could separately apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
400 Main St., Leakesville, MS 39451
(601) 394-2521
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
400 Main St., Leakesville, MS 39451
(601) 394-2377
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Office: Greene County Health Department (Mississippi State Department of Health) – confirm current phone via greenecountyms.gov.
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County Facts
County Seat: Leakesville
Population: 13,500
Area: 714 sq mi
Established: 1811
Tier: 3
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