Mississippi County Jail

The Mississippi County Jail is located in Luxora, Arkansas and is operated by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office. The Jail houses adult male and female inmates who have been arrested by local county or city law enforcement. The average daily population at this facility is 130. There is also a separate area in the Mississippi County Jail for juvenile detainees.

Inmates are incarcerated at the Mississippi County Jail for crimes ranging from violations to misdemeanors to felonies. The facility also houses those who have been charged with a crime and are awaiting trial, as well as state inmates awaiting transfer to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. 

To find out if your loved one is being held at the Mississippi County Jail, click here to see a current inmate roster.

Posting Bond

The purpose of a bond is to make sure that an arrested person will appear at their scheduled court date after their release from jail. Judges usually determine the amount of bond, while the sheriff determines the sufficiency of the bond. If a person is arrested with a warrant, it will generally have the bond amount listed. 

Cash Bond: The person who is arrested (or someone acting on their behalf) may post the entire bond amount in cash, which will be held by the sheriff or the court pending disposition of the criminal case.

Surety Bond: Secure release from Jail through the utilization of a professional licensed bail bonding company, aka a “surety bond.” The bonding company will charge certain “fees” which are non-refundable and are not applied to any fines, costs, or restitution that may later be ordered by the court. 

OR Bond: Releasing someone on their “own recognizance” is simply a promise to re-appear at a later date for further judicial proceedings. These are only used for very minor offenses. 

Property Pickup

A friend or family member may pick up an inmate's property Monday - Friday from 8:30AM - 3:30PM at the reception desk in the administrative offices. Please bring photo identification.

If you have questions about property pickup, you may call the Sheriff's Office at 870-658-2242 or 870-762-2243, Monday - Friday from 8:00AM - 4:00PM.

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

Visiting at the Mississippi County Jail is on Saturdays and Sundays, and the specific times are based on the inmate's last name.

Mississippi County Visitation Schedule

Males 8:30AM - 11:30AM (Visitors must be signed in no later than 11:00AM)
Saturdays Last Names Beginning A - M
Sundays Last Names Beginning N - Z

Females 1:00PM - 2:00PM (Visitors must be signed in no later than 1:30PM)
Can visit either Saturday or Sunday

Visits at the Mississippi County Jail are limited to 30 minutes in length, and only two visitors are allowed per inmates.

All visitors must be over 18 and have a photo ID. No cell phones are allowed in visitation booths.

Inmate mail is processed electronically through smartjailmail.com. You can send an email or mail letters to the address above. Do not send money orders to this address! The address for sending money orders can be found below in the "How to Send Money" section.

If you want to send mail to someone incarcerated at the juvenile facility, send it to the following address:

Detainee's Name - Juvenile
Mississippi County Jail
685 NCR 599
Luxora, AR 72358

How to Call an Inmate

You can't call an inmate who is housed at the Mississippi County Jail, but they do have access to phones and can make outgoing collect calls.

How to Send Money

Anyone may add funds to an inmate’s commissary account at the Mississippi County Jail using one of the following methods:

• Visit the lobby of the Mississippi County Jail. There is a commissary Kiosk machine in the lobby that is accessible at all times, which accepts both cash and cards. Just follow the touch screen prompts on the Kiosk to add funds to a particular inmate’s commissary account.
• Go online to www.tigercommissary.com and select “order commissary or send money online.” Follow the prompts by selecting the appropriate state, county, and Jail facility. Then select “Web Deposit,” enter the inmate’s name, and follow the prompts to add money to that inmate’s commissary account. Or, click here.
• Mail a money order made payable to the inmate. Send it to:
  • Inmate's Name
    Mississippi County Jail
    685 NCR 599
    Luxora, AR 72358

*If letters, cards, or any other type of mail is included with the money order, it will be returned to the sender unopened.

Programs For Inmates

The detainees at the Mississippi County Jail have access to TV's, phones, church service, visitation, law library, and yard call. But the information about programming is not publicly available.

Pictures of Mississippi County Jail

Careers at Mississippi County Jail

If you are interested in a career with the Sheriff's Department and would like more information about the job openings at the Mississippi County Jail, click here.