Blog · October 13, 2026 · Mississippi
Jefferson Davis County GIS Map: Parcels, Owners and Property Lines
The free official GIS map for Jefferson Davis County, how to search it, and what the parcel data does and doesn't tell you about owners, acreage and property lines.
Main page: Jefferson Davis County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Jefferson Davis County facts and neighboring maps).
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Parcel lines, owner names and acreage for every tract from Carson to Bassfield are a few clicks away on the Jefferson Davis County GIS map, and it costs nothing to use.
You'll find the viewer link, notes on Carson and the land around it, and short answers to common questions about property lines and land records.
What the map covers, from Prentiss to the back roads
Most of the platted lots cluster in and around Prentiss (the county seat) and Bassfield. Smaller places such as Carson and Oak Vale show up as clusters of lots along the roads. Organized in 1906, Jefferson Davis County has a long paper trail, and early deeds may cite landmarks that no longer exist. Jefferson Davis County covers about 408 square miles of land; its 2023 population estimate from the Census Bureau was 10,969. Town lots in Carson give way to farm tracts and woodlots within a mile or two, and the roads toward Bassfield are lined with small acreage splits.
The Jefferson Davis County economy in brief
Jefferson Davis County had 125 business establishments in 2022 (County Business Patterns), led by retail trade, other services, and health care and social assistance. Compared with the nation, the county has an unusually high share of businesses in utilities, heavy and civil engineering construction, and motor vehicle and parts dealers.
Opening the Jefferson Davis County GIS map
The county relies on a state-hosted layer for public parcel viewing: MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer. It covers Jefferson Davis County along with the rest of Mississippi. A parcel number from a Jefferson Davis County tax bill is the most precise search; failing that, an owner name or a click on the map near Bassfield works. Bookmark the Platbookmapper page for Jefferson Davis County too; we update it when the official map moves.
Finding vacant land and acreage in Jefferson Davis County
To use the Jefferson Davis County GIS map for a vacant land search:
- With imagery on, zoom to the edge of Prentiss where subdivisions give way to open ground.
- For the open ground around Carson, copy the owner, acreage and mailing address into a simple spreadsheet.
- Make sure the parcel near Prentiss actually touches a public road, and ask how it's reached if it doesn't.
- Size up price by comparing a few similar tracts around Prentiss on the assessment records.
- Ask the local offices serving Prentiss about building permits and septic rules before you buy.
Who uses the Jefferson Davis County parcel map
The same map serves very different jobs around Carson.
- People hunting for a few acres outside Carson use the parcel layer to sort tracts by size and spot ones with good road access.
- Unlisted land near Prentiss sometimes turns up this way: an empty parcel, an absentee owner, and a polite letter.
- Contractors quoting work near Oak Vale check frontage and lot depth on the map before they drive out.
How to find property lines in Jefferson Davis County
A lot line on the Jefferson Davis County GIS map near Carson is a drawing based on deeds, not a measurement taken on site. Mississippi uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural deeds in Jefferson Davis County often describe land by section, township and range, and you can match the call to the grid on the map. A survey is the only document that settles where a Jefferson Davis County boundary actually runs.
Where Jefferson Davis County deeds and plats are kept
For land near Carson, the chancery clerk holds the recorded documents, and the parcel map reflects them once they're processed for taxes. In Jefferson Davis County, the chancery clerk is the custodian of land records, from deeds and deeds of trust to plats and liens. For subdivision lots in Carson, the plat book and page on the record leads straight to the recorded plat.
Near the county line
A farm that runs from Jefferson Davis County into Lamar County will have separate parcel records on each side; the other neighbors are Covington County, Lawrence County, Marion County, and Simpson County. Our Mississippi directory links each one.
Common questions
Who records deeds in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi?
Deeds and plats are recorded with the chancery clerk.
Can hunters use the Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi parcel map to find landowners?
The map tells you who owns the woods near Oak Vale; the owner decides whether you can hunt there.
What if the Jefferson Davis County map won't load?
Reload in a desktop browser; if the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer still won't open, our Jefferson Davis County page has the current link.
What's the best way to locate a boundary in Jefferson Davis County?
Map first, then the recorded plat or deed, then a survey: that order works for any boundary question in Jefferson Davis County.
Does the Jefferson Davis County parcel map show zoning or flood zones?
Look in the layer list of the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer. If there's no flood layer, FEMA's flood map service covers Jefferson Davis County.
How do I look up a property owner in Jefferson Davis County?
Owner names for parcels from Carson to Prentiss are on the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer; search by address or click the map.
Open the official Jefferson Davis County, MS parcel map Jefferson Davis County 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.