Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Using the Brandon Plat Map
Lots in Brandon trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Rankin County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When a deed near Pelahatchie says lot and block, the Brandon plat map is where those numbers come from. Covered here for Brandon: where plats are filed, plat versus tax map, and the details that matter to buyers.
The Brandon plat map: start here
For a subdivision near Richland, look for the plat book reference on the parcel record; bring that to the recorder's office or its online index.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Your first stop is the Rankin County parcel viewer; it includes each assessed parcel from Pearl to Florence. If you're looking near Puckett, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. On ground around Richland, write down the parcel ID while you have it open; each records desk in the county asks for it first.
Places you'll see on the map
Brandon serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Pearl, Flowood, Richland, and Pelahatchie. Around 160,417 people live in Rankin County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on some 775 square miles. Rankin County was organized in 1828, and some chains of title near Pearl are long.
Where Brandon fits in
Brandon is part of Rankin County, Mississippi, so its parcels are on the county's map. Brandon is also the county seat, handy when you need recorded documents. With a lot near Puckett, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the city limits near Puckett usually follows county rules rather than the town's.
Which office to call
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Puckett go to the County Tax Assessor, which maintains the tax roll. Questions about what you can build around Puckett need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Two different maps
The Rankin County parcel viewer draws parcels for taxes, but the recorded plat is what the deed relies on.
Neighboring parcel maps
Rankin County borders Copiah County, Hinds County, Madison County, Scott County, and Simpson County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Pearl may be split in two county records, so look at the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. Our state page links every bordering county map for Mississippi.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Puckett, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Pearl helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Lots, blocks and easements
Utility or drainage strips on a lot in Brandon can block a shed or pool; read the notes on the sheet.
Online indexes and office visits
For a parcel near Puckett, some counties put plat images online, while others require a visit or a request; small fees are common.
A word on accuracy
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not measured on the ground, so the edge of a yard near Pelahatchie may sit some distance off the line on screen. In and around Pelahatchie, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Amended plats
An amended plat may change lots around Richland, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
Reading the legal description
Mississippi follows the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Flowood is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though sections near Puckett can be irregular. Keep the legal description for land near Pearl before you request a deed or survey.
When there's no plat
Rural land near Puckett that was never subdivided is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; look for a recorded survey for land near Pelahatchie.
Where the recorded documents are
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Flowood are filed with the Chancery Clerk. For a tract near Pelahatchie, have ready the instrument number listed on the parcel record and the lookup takes minutes.
Frequently asked
Where can I find the Brandon plat map?
The Chancery Clerk keeps recorded plats.
Is a plat map a survey near Pelahatchie?
Out toward Flowood, GIS parcels are tax drawings, and the recorded plat is the legal document; trust the plat when they differ.
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean for land near Richland?
Short answer: building on an easement near Puckett is generally restricted; read the plat notes.
Are old plats online for land near Flowood?
In most cases, the Chancery Clerk can say what's available, including older subdivisions.
Where do I find the parcel number for land near Florence?
The parcel ID identifies one tax parcel near Florence; copy it before you call anyone.
Open the official Rankin 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.