County · code 28065
Jefferson Davis CountyMississippi
Jefferson Davis County is a county in Mississippi, formed in 1906 with its seat in Prentiss.
- Founded1906
- County seatPrentiss
- Named forJefferson Davis
- Land area408 sq mi + 0.7 sq mi water
- Population11,321 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped14,852 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Jefferson Davis on the map of Mississippi
Mississippi has 82 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1906
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Jefferson Davis County was created on June 4, 1906, from Covington County and Lawrence County. The county was named after Jefferson Davis.
- 1906Jefferson Davis County created By 4 June 1906 Jefferson Davis was created from Covington and Lawrence. · Miss. Laws 1906, spec. sess., ch. 166, secs. 1-2/pp. 179-180; Minutes of Jefferson Davis Co. Board of Supervisors, 4 June 1906, p. 1
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Jefferson Davis
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 14,852 parcels from Jefferson Davis County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 11 November 2025 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Jefferson Davis County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Jefferson Davis by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Jefferson Davis County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Jefferson Davis County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Jefferson Davis County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Jefferson Davis County
- When was Jefferson Davis County founded?
- Jefferson Davis County was founded in 1906, and named after Jefferson Davis.
- What is the county seat of Jefferson Davis County?
- The county seat of Jefferson Davis County is Prentiss.
- Is there an online parcel map for Jefferson Davis County?
- Yes. Jefferson Davis County publishes a parcel map of 14,852 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Jefferson Davis County's boundary or name changed?
- Jefferson Davis County was created in 1906. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Jefferson Davis County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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