Lee County Chancery Clerk: Military Discharges (DD214)

The Lee County Chancery Clerk, Bill Benson (since 1992), at the courthouse in Tupelo (662-432-2100), records Military Discharges (DD214) among the office’s recorded documents, without cost under section 35-3-13; the office’s online records run on CRMSPublic.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, military discharge, chancery clerk, Bill Benson, 662-432-2100, recorded documents, CRMSPublic, 35-3-13, Tupelo, Tupelo, Verona, Plantersville, Shannon, Saltillo, Guntown, Baldwyn, Nettleton, Mooreville.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Lee County, MSCounty

The Mississippi chancery clerk records discharges without cost under section 35-3-13; see the Mississippi entry. What Lee's page gives is the office's own list: "Recorded Documents: Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Power of Attorney, Federal Tax Liens, Military Discharges (DD214), Uniform Commercial Codes - Online Records @ CRMSPublic.com." The officeholder. "Bill received his accounting degree from the University of Mississippi. Bill has been the Lee County Chancery clerk since 1992. Before his current role, Bill gained experience in two previous county positions. He was the Monroe County Administrator from 1988 to 1992 and the County Auditor and Division of Technical Assistance for the State Auditor's Office from 1981 to 1987." The office sits with the courthouse offices in Tupelo; mailing address P.O. Box 7127, Tupelo, MS 38802; 662-432-2100. Bring the DD-214 to the Chancery Clerk's office; the recording is free and the statute keeps the record confidential, released only to the people the State entry lists.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Lee County Chancery Clerk: Military Discharges (DD214)
Gate	Rule
Veteran with a discharge to record	The statute takes the filing free and sets who may get copies. The rating filter never hides this entry.

Sources

Lee County, Mississippi, Chancery Clerk (read 2026-10-30)Official

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Last updated 2026-10-30.

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