Kemper County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States Mississippi  Kemper County

County Courthouse
Kemper County Courthouse Bell St; PO Box 188 De Kalb, MS 39328 Phone: 601.743.2560

Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1912; Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, court and land records from 1912

Parent County
1833--Kemper County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession. County seat: De Kalb

Record Loss
1882--Some records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Choctaw County, Alabama
 * Lauderdale
 * Neshoba
 * Newton
 * Noxubee
 * Sumter County, Alabama
 * Winston

Census

 * 1837 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Military

 * Civil War service men from Kemper County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Kemper County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company C - Lampley’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company H - Kemper Dragoons
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company I - Kemper Rebels, aka Kemper Guards
 * - Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company A - Perrin’s Company
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Perrin’s Company
 * Company F - Steele’s Company

Taxation

 * 1834-1888 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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