Becoming a VendorBillingE-RecordingCandidate InformationComprehensive PlanDisaster PreparednessEmergency Warning SignsFire Departments, Chiefs & Station LocationsGarbage & Yard Waste PoliciesGISHazardous Waste & Other Disposal OptionsHomestead ExemptionData RequestsInspectionsJury DutyDirectionsMeeting InformationBid SpecificationsPoll Worker InformationReal and Personal Property TaxesRecording RequirementsReporting IssuesRecyclingStormwaterUtility Permits

You can contact our offices at 601-825-9601 or email us at [email protected]. Vendors seeking to sell equipment, heavy equipment, machinery, supplies, commodities, materials, and services to Rankin County should first contact the Purchasing Department instead of the office or department that will be the end user of their product or service. This process will help to ensure that the Vendor has a complete understanding of the pertinent state purchasing laws as well as Rankin County's purchasing policies.

Statements are sent out every quarter starting in January.

January for January - March.
April for April - June
July for July - September
October for October - December

The Rankin County Chancery Clerk's Office accepts e-recording of official Real Property and other Land Records. 

With e-recording, the submitter scans the document and uploads the document and associated data. No special equipment is required, just a computer with high-speed Internet access and a scanner. Original documents never leave the submitter's possession since they are scanned for submission. Funds are transferred automatically from the submitter to the Chancery Clerk's accounts. There is a nominal fee that is paid directly to our e-Recording partner/vendor for this process.

The e-recorded documents can be tracked through the entire recording process and the potential for lost documents is eliminated. Documents are typically recorded and returned the same day if submitted during regular business hours. Once the document is accepted for recording you can immediately retrieve an image that includes the recorder's stamp.

To begin e-Recording or for more information on submitting documents electronically, please visit the following websites:

www.simplifile.com

www.mscountyrecording.com

www.csc.com

www.goepn.com

Interested candidates may contact the Circuit Clerk's office for information.

The purpose of the Comprehensive Plan is to serve as a policy guide to the decision-making process in county government. Rankin County's officials recognize the importance of planning in making effective decisions concerning the county's future. This plan is a result of extensive study into existing development patterns as well as population and economic trends. 

This section of the website contains a downloadable version of the Comprehensive Plan, as well as, related Land Use and Transportation Maps. 

USE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND OFFICIAL ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAPS:

By using the links provided to the Rankin County, Mississippi, Comprehensive Plan and Official Zoning Ordinance and Map, you understand and agree that Rankin County, Mississippi, makes no warranty or representation, expressed or implied, with respect to the quality, content, accuracy, completeness, freedom from computer virus, of such materials. By using the links provided to the Rankin County, Mississippi, Comprehensive Plan and Official Zoning Ordinance and Map, you understand and agree that said materials may be out of date or otherwise inapplicable to the intended use. The Comprehensive Plan and Official Zoning Ordinance and Map are accurate only as of the print date shown. The Comprehensive Plan and Official Zoning Ordinance and Map are provided for reference only and should not be relied upon without reviewing the Official Zoning Ordinance and Map, a copy of which is kept in the Office of Community Development, 117 N. Timber Street, Brandon, Mississippi, available for review during normal business hours. The Comprehensive Plan and Official Zoning Map are provided for review on an "as is, where is" basis, and you are fully and solely responsible for your use of same and for any consequences of your use of same, whether foreseeable or not.

Being prepared for possible disasters is the best way to ensure that you and your family members are protected. Each citizen is part of an emergency management system that is all about protection - protecting people and property from all types of hazards. If you think of emergency management as a pyramid, the citizens form the base of the structure. Each citizen has a responsibility to protect themselves and their family by knowing what to do before, during and after an emergency.

MEMA urges each citizen to develop a family disaster plan that includes having a Disaster Supply Kit, a Family Communications Plan and a Family Evacuation Plan.

•  Click here for more information

Attack Warning (Enemy Attack): A three (3) to five (5) minute wavering sound. Will be used only in the event of enemy attack.

Attention or Alert (All other types of emergencies): A three (3) to five (5) minute steady blast. Will be used in time of a threatened disaster or for emergency notification.

List of Fire Departments, Chiefs & Stations

Garbage Pickup

All waste must be placed in containers or bags no greater than 35 gallons in capacity. Containers or bags should not weigh more than 50 lbs. All waste must be out by 7am and placed within 5 feet of the curb in front of the residential unit being serviced. Containers larger than 35 gallons in capacity may be used if waste is placed in bags and tied.

Yard Waste

All yard waste must be in bags, container, bundled and placed at the curb. Yard waste and tree trimmings must be placed directly on the curb in the same location as your household garbage. Grass clippings, leaves and pine straw must be bagged or containerized.  Waste Management will pick up no more than five (5) Yard Waste bags per pick-up.

NOTE:  Limbs shall be no longer than five (5) feet or have a diameter of no greater than six (6) inches. All tree, shrub or brush trimmings shall be bundled and shall not exceed forty (40) pounds and not more than two cubic yards per collection. Yard Waste resulting from activities of tree surgeon services or other tree trimming operations is excluded from the Collection Contractor’s obligation to collect.

Rankin County has incorporated the use of a GIS into its county plan since 1992. The GIS Department maps the geographical features of Rankin County and is able to produce either digital or paper maps to be distributed to county and city entities as well as the general public. One of their major responsibilities is the assimilation of 9-1-1 street addressing data. The 9-1-1 Addressing Coordinator uses a Trimble GPS (Global Positioning System) to record new street locations as they are created. The coordinate location of these streets are then downloaded and attributed in a GIS and combined with existing street data, produced from USGS topographic maps or Mississippi Department of Transportation base maps, to create a county wide street database.

The GIS Department is also responsible for the mapping of supervisor, judicial, school and ESN districts, along with voting precincts for the county. They also acquire data from other state organizations, which mandate additional districts in the county, such as house and senate districts. This data can be used individually to create county wide or separate district maps or combined to show overlapping district boundaries. A wide variety of maps have been published in digital format and provided to the general public via the Internet. Paper copies of these maps, as well as specialized maps may also be purchased from the following location in the Court House Annex Building:

Printed Map Prices

CD Prices

Click here to view a list of maps in PDF format

Hazardous Waste

Waste Management does not collect hazardous waste, but we will collect empty paint cans if lids are removed and all contents are dry.

Large Appliance Disposal

For large appliances - such as stoves, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers - as well as other large furniture such as couches, mattresses and box springs, Waste Management will pick up these items as part of the County's contract for an additional cost.  Call 601-922-9647 with any questions or to schedule a collection.  You may also take your large items to 1710 Marquette Road for disposal. 

Disposal of Refrigerant Systems

For disposal of refrigerators, air conditioner units, freezers or other appliances with refrigerant systems, you must first have the Freon removed by a certified techican. The unit(s) must be tagged showing cerification removal. Once the Freon has been properly removed, call our Customer Service Department at 601-922-9647 to schedule collection and service charges.

Homestead exemption was first established in Mississippi during the Special Legislative Session of 1938. At that time the purpose of providing homestead exemption benefits was "to recognize and give effect to the principal of tax-free homes as a public policy in Mississippi, to encourage home building and ownership, and give additional security to family groups."

Homestead exemption benefits are available to any property owner who meets the requirements of the homestead exemption laws of Mississippi and the rules and regulations of the Mississippi State Tax Commission. Applying for and being eligible to receive homestead exemption benefits entitles the property owner to receive a tax credit of up to $300.00 on his residential property taxes. The property owner who applies for and is eligible to receive homestead exemption benefits, and who is also over sixty-five years of age or 100% disabled, is totally exempt from residential property taxes on the first $7,500 of assessed value of the property.

Mississippi Code of 1972 27-33-3

Requirements for Eligibility

Must be in compliance with all of the following as of January 1 of the year application is made:

1. Applicant must be considered head of a family
2. Applicant must own the property and reside on the property on January 1 of the year the application is made
3. Property must be the primary residence of the applicant(s)
4. Applicant, applicant's spouse, and any joint owners must be bona fide residents of the state
5. Applicant(s) must be in compliance with the Mississippi income tax requirements
6. All vehicles owned by or in the possession of the applicant(s) must have Mississippi license plates
   Applicant(s) can file for homestead exemption on only one residence in the state
   

As a service to the taxpayers of Rankin County along with other institutions, IT handles requests for information pertaining to public records. Public records include, but are not limited to: land rolls, personal property rolls, mass appraisal information, inventory maps in AutoCAD DWG or DXF format, mobile home roll, and voter registration rolls. Most maps may now be downloaded from the Tax Assessors page. Additionally, various data may be obtained by the drop down menus labeled "Download Services" on each departments page.

All other data requests are considered custom reports. They must be in writing and submitted to the County Administrator. These custom requests will be reviewed within 15 days and a quotation for the work will be given. Please submit your request to the following address:

Wanda Martin, Interim County Administrator
Rankin County Board of Supervisors
211 East Government Street, Suite A
Brandon, MS 39042
Telephone 601-825-1436 or Fax 601-825-9600

EMAIL Request

There are 6 steps to an Inspection Procedure.

1. Plumbing grounds (before plumber backfills ditches)
   
   
2. Foundation (before concrete is poured - reverse for conventional foundation)
   
   
3. Frame, Mechanical, Electrical rough-in (before insulation)
   
   
4. Insulation
   
   
5. Electrical Service (transfer of power from temporary to permanent).
   ** Must have form 910 from the Health Department approving sewer system
   
   
6. Final Inspection

Visit rankincountyms.org/jury

for information on Jury Duty.

For information about jury duty, please call the Circuit Clerk's Office at 601-825-1466.

The Rankin County Coop has all you need in the way of feed, tack and the like, located east on I-20 at the Brandon east exit # 59.

DIRECTIONS

• Take I-20 to Exit 54 (Highway 18 East Puckett/Raleigh exit)
  
  
• Turn East toward Puckett/Raleigh and travel approximately 1.0 mile east toward Puckett/Raleigh)
  
  
• Turn left onto Marquette Road at East Metropolitan Center
  
  
• The Rankin County Multipurpose Pavilion is 1.4 miles on the left
  
  
• Enter at the east gate

The Board of Supervisors meets at 9:00 a.m. on the first Monday and the 15th of every month. If the 15th falls on a weekend, the Board meets on the Friday before that date.

• View videos of past meetings
• View Agendas and Minutes of past meetings
• View Meeting Calendar
  
  

Bid Specifications will be placed in the County Document Center - filter by Document Type "Bid Specifications" or click here. 

Contact the Election Commissioners for the date and time of the next poll worker training class.

Pot Holes

• Please call the Board Office at (601) 825-1475. The Board will take some information such as Name, Physical Address and telephone number. The Road Department will then come and repair the pothole.

Drainage Issues

• Please call the Board Office at (601) 825-1475 and they will put you in contact with the Road Manager.

Replacing Street Signs

• Please call the Board Office at (601) 825-1475.

Recycle Locations:

Approved recyclables are accepted at 710 Marquette Road in Brandon.

Acceptable Recyclables:

PET 1 Plastics, Newsprint, Cardboard, and Aluminum.

Rankin County was one of thirty-one designated cities and counties in Mississippi required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a stormwater runoff management program. In order to better address water quality and reduce non-point source pollution to local waters, Rankin County developed a stormwater runoff management program. To find out more information, please download the Rankin County Stormwater Program Information.

RANKIN COUNTY

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

203 E. GOVERNMENT ST., STE 205

BRANDON, MS 39042

601-824-2570

UTILITY PERMIT INSTRUCTIONS *(Revised 5-5-21)

Rankin County adopted an ordinance requiring a utility permit and inspection before there is a change in occupancy in any dwelling, building or structure (commercial or otherwise). The ordinance was adopted June 17, 2013, with an effective date of October 1, 2013. The following steps must be taken by the new occupant or property owner:

1. Complete Utility Permit Application  -*If rental property and there is an existing Solid Waste Account for this address provide account number. If you are purchasing a property and opening a new account please complete the Application for Solid Waste Disposal and attach the following forms if applicable:

            • Rate Reduction Form with required documents
            • Bank draft authorization form with a voided check 
            • Copy of lease if rental property

2. Pay $100.00 Permit Fee 

3. Schedule an inspection. (This is an inspection of the interior and exterior of the home.)

The application and accompanying documents may be emailed to [email protected] if payment is made by telephone with a debit/credit card. Discover, Mastercard and Visa are accepted. Please call 601-824-2570 to make payment and schedule the inspection. 

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Community Development at 601-824-2570.