The purpose of the recorder of deeds is to ensure the accuracy of oktibbeha county property and land records and to preserve their continuity. Lowndes county, mississippi lowndes county education, geography, and history. A text index linked to digital images of a book that lists important information about the area and the names of its residents and businesses. It is the largest town and principal shipping point of the county. Beyond the classrooms and corridors is a small, southern community with a rich and varied history. The chancery clerk is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in oktibbeha county. Oktibbeha county is conterminous with the starkville, ms micropolitian statistical area. Everything, audio recordings, booksprinted material, films, videos. You are not on the oktibbeha county official website, you are on, a private website that is not affiliated with any government agency.
Click download or read online button to get oktibbeha county mississippi in the civil war 1861 1865 book now. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. The countys name is derived from a local native american word meaning either bloody water or icy creek. Commencing friday, september 7th, 1883 by mississippi and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Search for mississippi ebook consortium you will need your library card number and pin number.
County administration oktibbeha county, mississippi. Like many other mississippi counties, oktibbeha county was formed in 1833 from lands ceded to the united states by the choctaw nation in 1830. About oktibbeha county oktibbeha county, mississippi. Oktibbeha county mississippi delta computer systems. Editors frequently monitor and verify these resources on a routine basis. What are the requirements to join an oktibbeha county fire district. The county is the site of multiple choctaw burial sites. Oktibbeha county, mississippi genealogy familysearch. Statewide collections are found on the mississippi cemetery records page. Oktibbeha county is a micropolitan county in eastcentral mississippi and the proud home of starkville and mississippi state university, the largest university in the state. Starkville oktibbeha county public library system offers several online services for patrons to access both in the library and at home. Historical sketches of oktibbeha county mississippi book. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now oktibbeha county, mississippi, gleaned from the indexes of the u.
The name is said to have come from the words okti abeha bok, meaning ice, there in the creek. Genealogy search oktibbeha county, ms family history. The county is part of the golden triangle region of mississippi. Historical markers in oktibbeha county mississippi. There are in this town live congregations of the following named religious starkville, oktibbeha county, mississippi, 1891 read more. By 1835, the county seat had been established at boardtown, which changed its name to starkville in honor of general john stark, a hero of the revolutionary war. The first room houses genealogy and family history books and periodicals, starkville telephone directories, university and high school annuals, and a collection of mississippi authors for reference. Starkville a former mississippi state university student who admitted to choking a freshman coed last fall in a campus dormitory is set to be sentenced today in oktibbeha county circuit court.
Please noe this information is updated daily at approximately midnight. Stark was a professor of mathematics at mississippi state university for. The oktibbeha county recorder of deeds, located in starkville, mississippi is a centralized office where public records are recorded, indexed, and stored in oktibbeha county, ms. City hires agency to collect unpaid court fines, debts. Learn about history of mississippi counties, through historical facts, extinct counties, burned county courthouses and interactive maps. Burial locations are often listed in death records and obituaries. The county is named for us congressman william jones lowndes. See the wiki page mississippi probate records for information about how to use probate records. Oktibbeha county vital records can be found at the mississippi department of health which has. Oktibbeha county ms cemetery records lds genealogy. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Meadow woods plantation, oktibbeha county, mississippi. Mississippi marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Oktibbeha means icy or bloody water, probably because of a battle fought on creek banks.
Oktibbeha county was formally organized on december 23, 1833, with the first court meeting at hebron the following year. Oktibbeha county is located in the central area of the state. Your state host is gene phillips please send any data submissions to me. Oktibbeha is an indian word meaning either bloody water because of a battle fought on the banks or possibly icy creek. The oktibbeha county genealogy search mississippi links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to oktibbeha county public records. The purpose of the recorder of deeds is to ensure the accuracy of oktibbeha county property and land records and. Welcome to the oktibbeha county, mississippi online records search. Lowndes county is a county located in the state of mississippi. The area of oktibbeha county was originally a part of the lands belonging to the choctaw indians. The county s name is derived from a local native american word meaning either bloody water or icy creek.
Mississippi state university, a public research university and landgrant institution, is located in oktibbeha county. Agriculture and rural life mississippi state university. Office of the chancery clerk the chancery court handles equity cases involving domestic and family matters such as divorce, child custody and support, property division, adoptions, and all related issues. One of the most prominent civil rights activists in oktibbeha county history is donating her personal papers to mississippi state university. Official county website this short article about a place or feature in the united states can be made longer. Your guide to oktibbeha county, ms family history research. We started with a short introduction from joan wilson, friends of the museums volunteers coordinator. Wikimedia commons has media related to oktibbeha county, mississippi. Meadow woods plantation, oktibbeha county, mississippi and the nannie herndon rice papers at mississippi state university library by mattie sink, archivist at mississippi state university libraries meadow woods is one of the oldest standing homes in oktibbeha county. Usa 1,015,348 mississippi 17,859 mississippi cemetery records 9,148 oktibbeha county cemetery records 106 note. Oktibbeha county heritage museum starkville 2020 all you. Group oktibbeha county, mississippi historical and genealogical web site source. Oktibbeha county is a community closely connected to its past, with landmarks coloring its landscape and illustrating its history to a revolving population of.
Your online source of oktibbeha county mississippi genealogy and history information. Where can i find more information about the justice court. This map was produced through the mississippi flood map modernization initiative, a cooperative partnership between the state of mississippi and department of homeland security federal emergency management agency. From this, the settlement came to be known as boardtown.
Welcome to oktibbeha county history and genealogy presented by mississippi genealogy trails a part of genealogy trails volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Oktibbeha county recorder of deeds starkville, ms address. Mississippi has counties that no longer exist because they were discontinued, renamed or merged with another county a lot of these counties were established and disbanded within the 19th century. Starkville oktibbeha school district, mississippi state university recognized for partnership excellence. The chancery clerk is responsible for recording and maintaining real. May 23, 2000 oktibbeha county is a community closely connected to its past, with landmarks coloring its landscape and illustrating its history to a revolving population of students and teachers at mississippi state university. Oktibbeha county heritage museum starkville 2020 all. Meadow woods plantation, oktibbeha county, mississippi, and. Through rigorous and relevant learning experiences in every classroom, starkville oktibbeha school district is sparking the flame of excellence in our students, preparing them to be college and career ready. Expanded index for judge carrolls historical sketches of oktibbeha county, mississippi. Genealogy starkvilleoktibbeha county public library system. County courthouse edit edit source oktibbeha county courthouse 101 e main street starkville, ms 39759 phone. African american history about mississippi state university libraries.
Historical markers in starkville and oktibbeha county starkville is named for revolutionary war hero john stark. Oktibbeha county, mississippi simple english wikipedia. Office of the chancery clerk oktibbeha county, mississippi. Elijah hogan was a merchant of oktibbeha county, mississippi, and. Oktibbeha, in the choctaw language, means icy water. Probate records are held by the oktibbeha county, mississippi genealogy clerk of court and are housed at the oktibbeha county, mississippi genealogy courthouse. Help others by sharing new links and reporting broken links. Usgenweb tracing your ancestors in sturgis, oktibbeha county, mississippi. Guide to oktibbeha county, mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth.
A computer with links to genealogical web sites, as well as local holdings is an additional resource added for the area by the oktibbeha county. For nonemergency assistance with county services, dial 311. Oktibbeha county, mississippi simple english wikipedia, the. Choctaw were the primary inhabitants of oktibbeha county and tibbee creek located 10 miles north east of the campground was the border between the choctaw nation and the chickasaw nation.
Enter the information into one of the fields below then click on the submit button. Arrests are public information and is available in multiple formats for your convinence. This page is dedicated with great respect and honor to all the sheriffs that have served our great county. May 20, 2010 214 pages with 53 total maps locating original landowners in maps has never been an easy taskuntil now. Elijah hogan was a merchant of oktibbeha county, mississippi, and president of the board of police. Library databases starkvilleoktibbeha county public. Starkvilleoktibbeha county public library system offers several online services for patrons to access both in the library and at home. Feb 19, 2020 welcome to oktibbeha county history and genealogy presented by mississippi genealogy trails a part of genealogy trails volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Please see the brief information by each to find out how to access the service.
Microfilmed records can be found online at mississippi probate records, 17811930. Welcome to the starkville oktibbeha school district, a public k12 school district located in starkville, mississippi. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the family history library. Genealogy trails history group oktibbeha county, mississippi historical and genealogical web site source. With affordable housing, an emphasis on health and diversity, and a welleducated workforce, the county is a great place for living and business. Conversation with 88 year old black female, oktibbeha county. Oktibbeha county is a county located in the east central portion of the u. This 2300 square foot annex houses genealogy books and materials, microfilm. What kind of training is provided to oktibbeha county fire fighters. Discrimination in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a u. Mississippi state university is an equal opportunity institution. Oktibbeha county is a community closely connected to its past, with landmarks coloring its landscape and illustrating its history to a revolving population of students and teachers at mississippi state university. It takes its name from the creek in the northern part of the county which formed part of the boundary between the choctaw and chickasaw nations. Historical sketches of oktibbeha county mississippi.
Riley, secretary, volume v, oxford, mississippi, 1902, pgs 3662, from chapter entitled extinct towns and villages of mississippi by franklin l. County administration the county administrators office assists the board of supervisors in managing, directing, and coordinating the operation of all departments over which the board exercises control. Responsibilities of the clerk oktibbeha county, mississippi. The information is uploaded to this server frequently but may lag behind actual activity at the courthouse. Extract taken from publication of the mississippi historical society, by the mississippi historical society, edited by franklin l. My wife and i toured the oktibbeha county heritage museum recently with other members of the msu association of retired faculty arf. Oktibbeha county, mississippi a part of the msgenweb. This county was named using a native american word oktibbeha meaning bloody water. Papers include receipts for hiring slaves and family letters that mention africanamericans. Oktibbeha county, mississippi, in the civil war, 18611865. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 59,779.
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