Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Alcorn County Hunting Map, Mississippi: a scouting guide
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near Tuscumbia River.
Main page: Alcorn County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Farmington? The Alcorn County hunting map is really two maps: public areas from Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks and private lines from the county. What this Alcorn County guide covers: state sources for public ground, how to read private parcel lines, and how to ask for permission.
Building your Alcorn County hunting map
Around Hatchie River, start with Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks for public areas, along with seasons and regulations.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Begin with the Alcorn County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes every tax parcel from Jacinto to Corinth. When a rural tract has no street number, follow US Route 45 on the aerial until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want, for land near Rienzi included. If you're looking near Kossuth, save the parcel ID from that panel; every office in the county will want it.
Who owns the ground
Private boundaries come from the Alcorn County ArcGIS parcel map, with owner names for tracts near Glen.
Asking for permission
On ground around Corinth, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and respect a no.
Legal descriptions in Mississippi
Mississippi follows the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Glen reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Tuscumbia River vary in size. Keep the legal description for land near Kendrick when you talk to a surveyor.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Glen, though signal can drop in rural spots. A saved image of the lot near Biggersville and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Places you'll see on the map
Corinth is the county seat, where most land records are kept. Other places on the map include Farmington, Glen, Rienzi, and Kossuth. Around 34,135 people live in Alcorn County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across some 400 square miles. Alcorn County was formed in 1870, so old deeds can run back a long way. Features like Tuscumbia River and Hatchie River help you orient on the aerial.
Offices that can help
Anything recorded against property around Theo sit in the index kept by the Chancery Clerk, usually searchable by name or document number. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Theo go to planning, building or health offices, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Alcorn County meets Prentiss County, Tippah County, Tishomingo County, Hardeman County, TN, and Hardin County, TN; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Farmington may show up across two assessors' files, so open the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For a tract near Kendrick, the Platbookmapper state page lists each bordering county map for Mississippi.
Rules and responsibility
Check Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks for seasons and licensing, and trespass rules differ by state for land around Farmington.
Reading terrain
On the aerial around Corinth, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; match each spot to its parcel.
A word on accuracy
With a lot near Corinth, listed acreage is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor can set the real corners on the ground. For property near Hinkle, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Backing up the map with records
For a tract near Kendrick, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the Chancery Clerk. With a lot near Corinth, have ready the document number from the tax record and the lookup takes minutes.
Being a good guest
Leave gates as you found them on land near Theo, and carry the owner's contact info; owners remember good guests.
Questions about the Alcorn County hunting map
How do I get a landowner's contact info around Biggersville?
In most cases, click the tract near Jacinto on the county ArcGIS parcel map for the owner and mailing address.
When is hunting season in Mississippi around Hinkle?
On ground around Tuscumbia River, licenses are sold through Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.
Is verbal permission enough around Biggersville?
For acreage around Kossuth, a short letter or visit before the season works best; carry it with you.
Is there public land to hunt near Kendrick?
In most cases, public areas near Kossuth are listed by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks; read the regulations for each.
Who do I call about a parcel near Hatchie River?
For a home near Farmington, values are the County Tax Assessor's job; recorded documents belong to the Chancery Clerk.
Open the official Alcorn County, MS parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.