Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Picayune Plat Map, Mississippi: plats and lots
Lots in Picayune trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Pearl River County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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If a legal description for land in Picayune cites a lot number, you'll need the Picayune plat map to make sense of it. In this Picayune guide: where to request a copy, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and what to look for on the sheet.
Who keeps the Picayune plat map
For a lot around Lumberton, the deed or parcel record often names the subdivision and plat reference; use it to request a copy.
Pulling up a parcel
Property in and around Lumberton appear on the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer, a viewer that needs no account. For a tract near Lumberton, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. Closer to Poplarville, the record panel usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
Where Picayune fits in
The town sits in Pearl River County, Mississippi, which means parcel data comes from the county, especially near Poplarville. Local government in the town handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records around Lumberton. Acreage past the town limits out by Poplarville often follows county rules, not municipal ones.
Next door to Pearl River County
Pearl River County touches St. Tammany Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA, Forrest County, Hancock County, and Harrison County, all with their own assessor records. Ground near Poplarville that runs to the line can show up across two assessors' files, so open the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. For a parcel near Lumberton, our state page links each bordering county map for Mississippi.
When there's no plat
Acreage around Poplarville outside a subdivision may have no plat at all; look for a recorded survey for land there.
A word on accuracy
The acreage figure is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary for a parcel near Poplarville. On ground around Lumberton, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Getting answers from the right desk
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Lumberton go to the County Tax Assessor, since that office keeps the assessment data. Questions about what you can build around Poplarville are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Plat map vs. parcel map
Where lines don't match in Picayune, the recorded plat and a survey control.
A quick look at the area
Poplarville is the county seat, where most land records are kept. Around 57,978 people call Pearl River County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on some 811 square miles. Pearl River County dates to 1890, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Features like Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge make handy reference points on the map near Lumberton.
Recorded documents worth pulling
When the details count, pull the recorded deed from the Chancery Clerk; the parcel map near Poplarville only summarizes it. Older tracts near Poplarville may sit on many deeds, so a title company can sort it out on a real sale.
What a plat shows
For land near Poplarville, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
Ordering the Picayune plat map
For a home near Poplarville, many recorder offices offer an online index, otherwise call or visit with the reference; small fees are common.
Replats and vacations
Lots near Poplarville can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, so check for later filings; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Poplarville, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Lumberton and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Legal descriptions in Mississippi
Mississippi uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Poplarville cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Poplarville odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Lumberton for any title or survey request.
Picayune: common questions
Is a plat map a survey in Picayune?
Near Lumberton, a recorded plat is based on a survey, but the GIS map is not; trust the plat when they differ.
What is a replat around Poplarville?
It depends, but lot splits in Picayune go through the planning office; ask staff about the process.
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean near Poplarville?
For most people, building on an easement near Lumberton is generally restricted; read the plat notes.
Are old plats online in Picayune?
Good question; the Chancery Clerk can say what's available; call before you visit.
Is the parcel map a survey near Lumberton?
The map near Poplarville is approximate, so a fence may sit off the line
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.