Ripley
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Ripley

Place

Territory

GEOID
2862600
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:ms/place:ripley
POP
5,377 (2025)
CENTER
34.7321, -88.9445
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Ripley

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Ripley itself.

Organization 8

Departments

  • City Clerk's office of the City of Ripley, Mississippi. Requests to be placed on the Mayor and Board of Aldermen or Zoning Commission agenda are made by calling the City Clerk. Business privilege license applications are made with the Purchase Clerk.

  • Mayor's Office Administration

    Office of the Mayor of the City of Ripley, Mississippi. Development inquiries are directed to the Mayor's office.

  • City of Ripley Park & Recreation runs youth sports programs, the basketball gym, gym rentals and the Young-at-Heart senior program.

  • Ripley Municipal Court hears traffic and other misdemeanor violations of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated as well as building/residential code and animal control violations from the City of Ripley Code of Ordinances. The court sits in regular session on the third Thursday of each month at 9:00am in the 2nd floor courtroom of the Tippah County Courthouse, 205 West Spring Street.

  • Police department of the City of Ripley, Mississippi. Animal control calls may be made to the Police Department.

  • Public library at 308 North Commerce Street, Ripley, MS 38663.

  • The Ripley VFD meets every Thursday night at the station, 103 Hwy 15 S. Insurance rating Class 6; 27 volunteers / 25 certified firemen; 4 pumpers, 1 rescue and 1 brush vehicle; 5-mile response coverage radius; about 120 calls per year.

  • City of Ripley gas, water and sewer utility office, street department, garbage pick-up, animal control and building inspection/permits. The utility office (24 hours) also takes after-hours calls for water, sewer, gas or street problems.

Services 10

  • Animal Control Utilities and Public Works
  • Application for Zoning Variance City Clerk
  • Building Permits (GovWell) Utilities and Public Works
  • Business Privilege License City Clerk
  • Garbage Pick-Up Utilities and Public Works
  • Gym Rental Parks & Recreation Department
  • Pay Utility Bill Online Utilities and Public Works
  • Utility Connection (Gas, Water, Sewer) Utilities and Public Works
  • Young-at-Heart Senior Program Parks & Recreation Department
  • Youth Sports Registration Parks & Recreation Department