Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Picayune GIS Map: looking up parcels
Most property questions near Poplarville start with a parcel lookup.
Main page: Pearl River County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For a parcel in or near Picayune, the Picayune GIS map shows parcel boundaries plus basic tax data. In this Picayune guide: where that map lives, how to search it, and what to double-check with records.
Opening the Picayune GIS map
In most places the county maintains the parcel layer, and for Picayune that means the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer.
The free map to start with
Begin with the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer; it maps every assessed parcel around Poplarville and Lumberton. For acreage around Lumberton, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. Closer to Poplarville, write down the parcel ID while you have it open; every office in the county will want it.
When the map won't load
When the map won't open around Lumberton, switch browsers or turn off pop-up blockers; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
Next door to Pearl River County
Pearl River County touches St. Tammany Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA, Forrest County, Hancock County, and Harrison County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Ground near Lumberton that runs to the line can be split in two county records, so look at the adjacent map as well. If you're looking near Lumberton, our state page links every bordering county map for Mississippi.
Pearl River County in a few facts
Poplarville holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. Around 57,978 people live in Pearl River County (Census estimate, 2023) on some 811 square miles. Pearl River County was formed in 1890, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Features like Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge help you orient on the aerial around Lumberton.
Picayune, MS: the basics
Picayune is part of Pearl River County, Mississippi, and the county assessor maps its lots. On ground around Lumberton, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the city limits near Poplarville generally answers to county rules instead.
Search tips
Addresses are the easiest route inside Picayune; owner search often wants the surname first. Out toward Lumberton, searching by parcel number never misses, and it's printed on tax bills.
Before you lean on the lines
Listed acreage is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real boundary on land around Poplarville. For a tract near Lumberton, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Poplarville, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Lumberton with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Printing and saving
Save a screenshot of the lot near Lumberton and its record panel, which helps later when you ask the assessor or a title company.
What the layers show
For land near Poplarville, look in the layer list for municipal boundaries, floodplain and sometimes zoning; not every viewer has them all.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Lumberton are kept by the Chancery Clerk. Older tracts around Poplarville can sit on many deeds, and a title company can sort it out if money is changing hands.
What the record panel tells you
If sale dates appear, they help gauge the market around Poplarville are a useful starting point; an appraiser is the real authority.
Who handles what
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Poplarville sit in the index kept by the Chancery Clerk, sometimes only in person. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Poplarville are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Sections, lots and bearings
Mississippi uses the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Poplarville is described by section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Lumberton odd-sized. Write down the legal description for the tract near Poplarville before you request a deed or survey.
Questions about the Picayune GIS map
What layers does the parcel viewer have around Poplarville?
Aerials near Poplarville are usually available as a basemap; availability varies.
Does Picayune have its own GIS map?
In most cases, Picayune may publish zoning or utility maps separately, while parcel data usually comes from the county.
Why does a recent sale near Lumberton not show?
With a lot near Lumberton, records update on the assessor's schedule.
Do I need an account for the parcel map near Lumberton?
Usually, the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer is free and opens without a login.
Can I download parcel lines near Poplarville?
Some viewers offer PDF export; include the record panel for the lot near Poplarville.
Open the official Pearl River 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.