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Recording a Deed or Document in Tunica County, MS
Tunica County (population 9,785) records real-property documents through the Tunica County Chancery Clerk (Rechelle Siggers). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Tunica County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Tunica County Chancery Clerk (Rechelle Siggers)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 217, Tunica, MS 38676 (physical: 1300 School St, Tunica, MS 38676)
- Phone
- 662-363-2451
- Checks payable to
- Tunica County Chancery Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Tunica County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 (includes indexing, first 5 pages) — MS counties collecting the $1 records-management/archive fee charge $26; non-archive counties charge $25
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page after the first 5
- Other fees
- $10.00 additional fee if document does not meet MS Code §89-5-24 formatting standards (non-conforming document fee); $1.00 records-management/archive fee (bundled into the $26 base fee above)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Tunica County Chancery Clerk (Rechelle Siggers) before you mail a check.
What Tunica County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MS Code §89-5-24 standard: first-page top margin ≥3 in reserved for recorder use; all other margins ≥3/4 in; text ≥8pt font; white paper ≥20 lb, printed one side only; original signatures in black/blue ink with typed names beneath; no permanent staples/binding on attachments
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet mandated by MS statute; required info (preparer name/address/phone, grantor/grantee names & addresses) must appear on page 1 below the 3-inch top margin
- Submission & return
- Recorded original returned by mail (include self-addressed stamped envelope) or available for pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically 1–3 weeks for mailed-in documents since no e-recording is active
Can you e-record in Tunica County?
Tunica County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Tunica County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Tunica County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to Tunica County Chancery Clerk (Rechelle Siggers).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Tunica County Chancery Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Tunica County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Tunica County property are searchable at Tunica County Tax Assessor/Collector (Norma Anderson). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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