Welcome to Newton County’s Chancery Clerk’s webpage. The office of Chancery Clerk is open Monday – Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm and located at 92 W Broad St. Decatur, MS 39327. My staff and I will strive to serve you to the best of our ability and provide friendly and efficient service.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Chancery Clerk occupies perhaps the most unique and diverse office in all of Mississippi government. The various duties given the Chancery Clerk by statute, or assumed voluntarily by the individual Clerk, cover a wide range of vitally important functions. The duties and functions of the Chancery Clerk are governed by an elaborate assortment of statutes and court rules, along with procedures established either by the State Department of Audit or the Department of Finance and Administration.
As the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, she records the official minutes. As Treasurer, the Clerk prepares the claims docket and payrolls for all departments of the County, and after Board approval, she writes and signs checks for payments.
As public recorder, the Clerk handles the recording and storage of several types of documents and maintains various indexes that aid people in researching these records. The primary records are deeds and mortgages relating to real property, but the Clerk also records construction and condominium liens, federal tax liens, Lis Pendens (notices of pending lawsuits) and military discharges. The Clerk is in charge of the storage and authorized disposal of older land rolls, tax receipts and many other County records after their active use lifespan. As Clerk of the Chancery Court, the Clerk handles a multitude of tasks such as matters of estates, guardianships, conservatorships, divorces, child custody, adoption, property disputes and other matters of equity.
Chrissie Buffington
Chancery Clerk
P.O. Box 68
Decatur, MS 39327
601-635-2367
601-635-3370
Fax: 601-635-3479
Suzanne Gressett
Deputy Clerk
Phone: 601-635-3370
Fax: 601-635-3479
Kimberly Harris
Deputy Clerk
Phone: 601-635-3370
Fax: 601-635-3479