Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Coahoma County Plat Book, Mississippi: what to know
For a home near Lyon, plat books show ownership by township; the parcel viewer shows it today.
Main page: Coahoma County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Hunting for the latest Coahoma County plat book? It's a printed atlas of landownership, usually by township, and it's handy for land around Lyon. What this county guide covers: how the atlas is organized, where to find editions, and the free online map that stays current, at least around Dublin.
Getting started with the Coahoma County plat book
For a tract near Rena Lara, plat books are commercial atlases, with owner names on each tract, usually township by township.
Where the parcel data lives
Begin with the Coahoma County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers each tax parcel in the county, Farrell included. In and around Rena Lara, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For property near Rena Lara, copy the parcel ID from that panel; every clerk in the county will want it.
Where the recorded documents are
For a parcel near Bobo, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the Chancery Clerk. Out toward Burke Landing, bring the instrument number listed on the parcel record and the lookup takes minutes.
Editions and availability
Editions come and go depending on publishers, try the county extension office, recorder's office or library near Farrell.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Rena Lara, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Burke Landing with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
A homemade atlas
Screenshot each section of the viewer around Burke Landing and keep them in a binder for the truck.
Who uses plat books
Farmers, hunters and appraisers near Rena Lara use plat books for a big-picture view of who owns what.
Next door to Coahoma County
The county borders Phillips County, AR, Bolivar County, Quitman County, Sunflower County, and Tallahatchie County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map around Bobo. Acreage along the edge near Rena Lara may show up in two county records, so look at the adjacent map too. For a tract near Bobo, our state page links every bordering county map across Mississippi.
Places you'll see on the map
Clarksdale holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Friars Point, Jonestown, Lula, and Lyon. Roughly 20,077 people live in Coahoma County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over about 553 square miles. The county was formed in 1836, so old deeds can run back a long way around Rena Lara.
Using the parcel viewer instead
Between printed editions, the Coahoma County ArcGIS parcel map shows current owners, across the county.
Limits of the parcel data
With a lot near Dublin, acreage on the record is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real lines on the ground. If the land is near Lula, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Plat book vs. recorded plat
On ground around Lyon, a plat book is not a recorded plat: the recorded plat at the Chancery Clerk is a legal document, and the atlas is just a guide.
How land is described here
Mississippi follows the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Rena Lara cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Friars Point can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Rena Lara before you request a deed or survey.
Getting answers from the right desk
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Burke Landing sit in the index kept by the Chancery Clerk, usually searchable by name or document number. Questions about what you can build around Rena Lara go to planning, building or health offices, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Quick answers
Is a plat book the same as a recorded plat near Rena Lara?
If you're looking near Friars Point, recorded plats are legal documents at the Chancery Clerk, and plat books are references; check the deed.
Is there a current Coahoma County plat book?
Editions come and go.
Should I use the Coahoma County ArcGIS parcel map instead?
Generally, the county ArcGIS parcel map is free and updated more often, at least around Lyon.
How accurate are plat book acreages for land near Lyon?
With a lot near Jonestown, plat book acreage and lines are approximate.
Is there a way to export the map for land near Lula?
Closer to Friars Point, some viewers offer PDF export; downloads of raw data vary by county.
Open the official Coahoma 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.