Circuit Court
The Circuit Court has original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters not vested exclusively in another court. Most Circuit Court cases are heard by juries.
Judge Marcus D. Gordon
Place One
Eighth Circuit Court District
P.O. Box 220
Decatur, Mississippi 39327
Phone 601-635-3540
Fax 601-635-2893
Judge Vernon R. Cotton
Place Two
Eighth Circuit Court District
205 Main Street
Carthage, Mississippi 39051
Phone 601-267-5615
Fax 601-267-5615
E-mail: judgevernoncotte@bellsouth.net
Judge's Chambers
401 Beacon Street
Suite 205
Philadelphia, MS 39350
Phone: 601-656-7478