Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
The Tate County Plat Book and the online parcel map
For a tract near Independence, plat books show ownership by township; the parcel viewer shows it today.
Main page: Tate County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Hunting for the latest Tate County plat book? These atlases map who owns rural land, page by page, useful for farms near Independence. In this Tate County guide: how the atlas is organized, where to look for printed copies, and the free online map that stays current.
Getting started with the Tate County plat book
Small lots in Senatobia or Coldwater are usually too small to label, which is where the parcel viewer helps.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Your first stop is the Tate County parcel viewer; it covers each assessed parcel from Strayhorn to Arkabutla. For a tract near Looxahoma, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. On ground around Cottonville, write down the parcel ID from that panel; every records desk in the county asks for it first.
Finding a printed edition
Editions come and go depending on publishers, so ask at the courthouse, extension office or a local library near Strayhorn.
Where the recorded documents are
For anything that matters, get the recorded deed through the Chancery Clerk; the parcel map near Independence only summarizes it. With a lot near Independence, bring the book and page listed on the parcel record to skip a name search.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Arkabutla, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Cottonville with its ID is a good backup.
Printing your own
Print parcel views near Coldwater township by township to build your own up-to-date atlas.
A quick look at the area
Senatobia holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Other places on the map include Coldwater, Arkabutla, Independence, and Strayhorn, where town lots give way to larger tracts. About 28,261 people call Tate County home (Census estimate, 2023) across roughly 405 square miles. Tate County dates to 1873, so old deeds can run back a long way.
How land is described here
Mississippi is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Senatobia cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though corrections make some sections near Independence odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Strayhorn when you talk to a surveyor.
Between editions
For current names, use the Tate County parcel viewer, across the county.
Before you lean on the lines
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not surveyed, so a fence near Senatobia can sit a few yards off the line on screen. For a tract near Cottonville, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Two kinds of plat
Closer to Looxahoma, don't confuse the atlas with a recorded subdivision plat: the recorded plat at the Chancery Clerk is a legal document, and the atlas is just a guide.
Who handles what
Anything recorded against property around Arkabutla are with the Chancery Clerk, usually searchable by name or document number. Questions about what you can build around Arkabutla go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Tate County meets DeSoto County, Lafayette County, Marshall County, Panola County, and Tunica County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Independence can show up across two assessors' files, so check the adjacent map too. For a tract near Strayhorn, our state page links every neighboring county map for Mississippi.
Common uses
Farmers, hunters and appraisers near Looxahoma use plat books to see ownership across many tracts at once.
Tate County: common questions
Is a plat book legal proof for land near Coldwater?
On ground around Strayhorn, a survey sets boundaries, not an atlas; check the deed.
Where can I buy a plat book for land near Cottonville?
Around Independence, editions come and go.
Why does the plat book differ from the deed around Independence?
In most cases, atlas drawings near Strayhorn are simplified.
Plat book or parcel viewer around Independence?
Generally, the viewer covers town lots near Strayhorn too; a printed atlas is still handy offline.
What's the tax parcel number used for for land near Strayhorn?
The parcel ID identifies one tax parcel near Arkabutla, and it's on the record panel and tax bills.
How do I research old landowners near Looxahoma?
For most people, state archives near Independence may have copies; availability varies.
Open the official Tate 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.