Lee County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States Mississippi  Lee County

Guide to Lee County Mississippi genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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.