County · code 28081
Lee CountyMississippi
Lee County is a county in Mississippi with its seat in Tupelo. The county was created on December 10, 1866, and named after Robert E. Lee.
- Founded1866
- County seatTupelo
- Named forRobert E. Lee
- Land area450 sq mi + 3.2 sq mi water
- Population83,343 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped44,142 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Lee on the map of Mississippi
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History
Formed in 1866 from Itawamba County and Pontotoc County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Lee County was created from Itawamba and Pontotoc counties in 1866. The county underwent several boundary adjustments in its early years, losing land to Pontotoc and Union counties and gaining land from Union County between 1870 and 1874.
- 1866Lee County created Lee created from Itawamba and Pontotoc. · Miss. Laws 1866, reg. sess., ch. 20, secs. 1-2, 14/pp. 29-30, 34; Saltillo, 261
- 1870Lost territory Lee lost to Pontotoc and lost to creation of Union. · Miss. Laws 1870, reg. sess., ch. 54, secs. 1, 9, 11/pp. 126, 128-129
- 1871Changed Redefinition of Lee boundary with Pontotoc unintentionally implied a change that never took effect (no change). · Miss. Rev. Code 1871, ch. 2, art. 2, pars. 20-89/pp. 12-29
- 1873
- 1874
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- 1866Lee County created Lee created from Itawamba and Pontotoc. · Miss. Laws 1866, reg. sess., ch. 20, secs. 1-2, 14/pp. 29-30, 34; Saltillo, 261
- 1870Lost territory Lee lost to Pontotoc and lost to creation of Union. · Miss. Laws 1870, reg. sess., ch. 54, secs. 1, 9, 11/pp. 126, 128-129
- 1871Changed Redefinition of Lee boundary with Pontotoc unintentionally implied a change that never took effect (no change). · Miss. Rev. Code 1871, ch. 2, art. 2, pars. 20-89/pp. 12-29
- 1872Boundary clarified Lee boundary with Pontotoc was clarified, correcting mistake of 13 May 1871 (no change).with Pontotocno change· Miss. Laws 1872, reg. sess., ch. 39/p. 202
- 1873
- 1874
- 1880Changed Redefinition of Lee boundary with Pontotoc unintentionally implied a change that never took effect (no change). · Miss. Rev. Code 1880, reg. sess., ch. 2, pars. 24-87/pp. 49-70 and ch. 69/p. 209
- 1908Boundary clarified Lee boundary with Pontotoc was clarified, correcting mistake of 5 March 1880 (no change).with Pontotocno change· Miss. Laws 1908, reg. sess., ch. 154/p. 174
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Lee
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 44,142 parcels from Lee County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 28 September 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Lee 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
Lee 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
Lee County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Lee County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Lee 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 Lee County
- When was Lee County founded?
- Lee County was founded in 1866, formed from Itawamba County and Pontotoc County, and named after Robert E. Lee.
- What is the county seat of Lee County?
- The county seat of Lee County is Tupelo.
- Is there an online parcel map for Lee County?
- Yes. Lee County publishes a parcel map of 44,142 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Lee County's boundary or name changed?
- Lee County was created in 1866 from Itawamba County and Pontotoc County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Union County and Pontotoc County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Lee 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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