Lee County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States Mississippi  Lee County

County Courthouse
Lee County Courthouse 200 W Jefferson St; PO Box 7127 Tupelo, MS 38802 Phone: 662.841.9100 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records. Justice Court has court records.

Parent County
1866--Lee County was created 26 October 1866 from Itawamba and Pontotoc Counties. County seat: Tupelo

Neighboring Counties

 * Chickasaw
 * Itawamba
 * Monroe
 * Pontotoc
 * Prentiss
 * Union

Census

 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War Battle was fought in Lee County


 * July 14-15, 1864 = Tupelo also known as Harrisburg


 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

Taxation

 * 1868-1888 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Tupelo Mississippi Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.