“Twenty-three years ago, I took a leap of faith to work in the County Clerk’s office. I didn’t know if becoming a public servant was the right decision for me. After all of my years with Mississippi County, I’m still very glad I took that leap!
I’m a lifelong resident of Mississippi County. I was born and raised in Keiser, Arkansas. I truly love small town living! I attended high school in both the Rivercrest and Osceola School Districts. Growing up, I was highly interested in journalism. I wanted to be an investigative journalist and perhaps write the next literary masterpiece. I deeply enjoy the spoken and written word. After high school, I attended Mississippi County Community College. I married my husband of 32 years and moved to his small family farm in Carson Lake.
After working in the Osceola School District for several years, an opportunity arose to work in the County Clerk’s office. For 10 years of my service, I worked as chief deputy of the Osceola District and Deputy Voter Registrar. I’ve only been the County Clerk for six years. I’m making strides in improving customer service and am very proud of that.
There are several responsibilities of the County Clerk’s office. The most well-known are probably issuing marriage licenses, voter registration, and probate (such as decedent estates, adoptions, mental commitments, guardianships, and small estates). Some not so well-known duties are reporting assessment tax values to the Arkansas Department of Education, the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Department, and other government entities.
What I most enjoy about my job is helping those who are in need of assistance. There are times I can’t actually help them myself but most of the time I can at least point them in the right direction. There is something to be said about the feeling you get when you’ve managed to help someone who so very much needs help. I meet some very interesting people and hear some very interesting stories. I love my career!
One thing I’m truly passionate about is my volunteer work with Relay for Life. Being a cancer survivor myself and having lost my husband and a brother to cancer, I feel strongly about doing all I can to help eradicate this awful disease.”
History of Mississippi County: Edgar Harold Lloyd
On September 14, 1944, the 319th Infantry was assigned to drive out 200 German troops from a heavily secured position near the small town of Pompey, France, approximately twelve kilometers north of the city of Nancy. On that day, he received the Congressional Medal of
