Mississippi Code
Chapter 11 - Secretary of State; Land Records
§ 7-11-3. Custodian of records of former land office

The Secretary of State shall have custody of the records of the surveyor general's office turned over to this state by the United States, all field notes, plats and maps of surveys of lands belonging to the old office of swamp land commissioner and all other papers, documents and records which were formerly kept in the land office. All such records now in the possession of any other officer shall be delivered to the secretary of state.