Title 19, Counties and County Officers

Panola County is bounded by beginning on the line between ranges nine and ten, west, at the center of township six; thence east on section lines to the center of township six, range five, west; thence south with sectional lines through the center of said range to the line between…

Pearl River County is bounded by beginning at a point on the state line in Pearl River where the thirty-first parallel of latitude crosses said river and running east along said parallel to the southeast corner of township one, north, range sixteen, west; thence north one mile to…

Bolivar County is bounded by beginning on the Mississippi River, at the center of township twenty-six, north, range seven, west; thence east with said line to the line between ranges four and five, west; thence south on said line to the line between townships twenty and twenty-on…

Perry County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of township five, range eleven, west; thence east on the township line to the line between ranges eight and nine, west; thence south on said range line to the line between townships one and two, south; thence west on sa…

Pike County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of township four, north, range seven, east; thence east on the township line to the northeast corner of section two, township four, north, range nine, east; thence due south along the east line of sections two, eleven, f…

Pontotoc County is bounded by beginning on the basis meridian of the Chickasaw survey at the northwest corner of section nineteen, township eight, range one, east; thence east on the section lines to the northwest corner of section nineteen, township eight, range four, east; then…

Prentiss County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of section seven, township four, range six, east; thence east by sectional lines to the northwest corner of section ten, township four, range nine, east; thence south to the southwest corner of said section; thence e…

Quitman County is bounded by beginning at the northeast corner of Coahoma County, and running thence south with the boundary of Coahoma County to the northeast corner of section thirty-three, township twenty-eight, range two, west; thence west on section lines to the range line b…

Rankin County is bounded by beginning on Pearl River, in township nine, range five, east, where the old Choctaw boundary crosses said river; thence southeast with said boundary to where the same intersects the line between ranges five and six, east; thence south with said range l…

Scott County is bounded by beginning on the old Choctaw boundary line, where the same crosses Pearl River; thence up said river with its meanderings, to the line between ranges five and six east; thence south on said range line to the line between townships eight and nine, north;…

Sharkey County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of section three, township thirteen, range seven, west; thence in a direct line to the north line of township fourteen; thence east along said township line between townships fourteen and fifteen, to the northeast cor…

Simpson County is bounded by beginning on the line between townships two and three, north, where the same crosses Pearl River; thence east on said township line to its intersection with the old Choctaw boundary; thence south with said Choctaw boundary, and on the range line betwe…

Smith County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of township four, range six, east; thence east to the Choctaw boundary; thence northerly with said boundary to the line between townships four and five, north; thence east on said township line to the line between range…

Calhoun County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of section three, township eleven, range three, west; thence east on the township line to the northeast corner of township eleven, range one, west; thence south on the range line to the southeast corner of said townsh…

Stone County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of section six, township two, south, range thirteen, west; thence running south along the eastern boundary line of Pearl River County to the southwest corner of section thirty-one, township four, south, range thirteen, …

Sunflower County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of township twenty-four, range four, west; thence east on the township line to the line between ranges two and three, west; thence south to the northeast corner of section thirteen, township seventeen, north, range …

Tallahatchie County is bounded by beginning at the southwest corner of township twenty-six, range two, west; thence east on the township line to the line between ranges one and two, east; thence north on the range line to the township line between townships twenty-six and twenty-…

Tate County is bounded by beginning on the Coldwater River, where the line between townships three and four intersects it; thence to the southeast corner of section thirty-three, township three, range five, west; thence south to the southwest corner of section thirty-four, townsh…

Tippah County is bounded by beginning at a point on the state boundary line with Tennessee one mile east of the line between ranges two and three, east; thence east on said state boundary line to the line between ranges four and five, east; thence south on said range line to the …

Tishomingo County is bounded by beginning at a point on the state line bounding on the State of Tennessee two miles east of the line between ranges eight and nine, east; thence east on said state line to the Tennessee River; thence with said line up the said river to the mouth of…

Tunica County is bounded by beginning on the Mississippi River where the line between townships two and three, south, intersects the same; thence east on said township line to the line between ranges nine and ten, west of the Chickasaw meridian; thence south on said range line to…

Union County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of township six, range one, east; thence east on the township line to the northwest corner of section one, township six, range five, east; thence south to the southwest corner of section one, township seven, range five,…

Walthall County is bounded by beginning on the Mississippi-Louisiana State line at the southwest corner of section thirty-six, township one, north, range nine, east; and run thence north along the west boundaries of sections thirty-six, twenty-five, twenty-four, thirteen, twelve …

Warren County is bounded by beginning on the Mississippi River when the township lines between townships nine, range eight, west, and eighteen, range two, east, intersect the same; thence east on said township line to the southwest corner of township nine, range seven, west; then…

Carroll County is bounded by beginning at the middle of the Yalobusha River at the point at which a line drawn from the center of township twenty-one, range two, east, would intersect said river; thence east on section lines to the northwest corner of section twenty-one, township…

Washington County is bounded by beginning on the Mississippi River, at a point where the line between townships nineteen and twenty intersects the same; thence east on said township line to the line between ranges five and six, west; thence south on said range line to the line be…

Wayne County is bounded by beginning on the old Choctaw boundary line, where the line between ranges nine and ten crosses the same; thence easterly with said boundary line to the northwest corner of the Hiawanee reserve; thence direct to the northeast corner of said Hiawanee rese…

Webster County is bounded by beginning at the northeast corner of section twelve, township nineteen, range eleven, east; thence west on the section line to a point where it crosses Big Black River; thence down said river, by the middle of the stream, to a point at which it is cro…

Wilkinson County is bounded by beginning at the mouth of the Homochitto River on the Mississippi River, thence, including Tansy Island, up said Homochitto River, with its meanderings, to the mouth of Foster’s creek; thence southeasterly up said creek, with its meanderings to the …

Winston County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of township sixteen, range twelve, east; thence east on the township line to the northeast corner of township sixteen, range fourteen, east; thence south on the range line to the southeast corner of township thirteen,…

Yalobusha County is bounded by beginning at the northeast corner of township twenty-six, range three, east; thence east on township line between townships ten and eleven, west of the Chickasaw meridian, to the southwest corner of section thirty-four, township ten, range five, wes…

Yazoo County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of township thirteen, range one, west; thence on a direct line southeasterly to Bole’s ferry, in section twenty-two, township twelve, range three, east, on Big Black River; thence down said river, with its meanderings, …

Chickasaw County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of township twelve, range two, east; thence east to the northeast corner of township twelve, range five, east; thence south on the range line to the northeast corner of township fifteen, range five, east; thence wes…

Choctaw County is bounded by beginning at the northeast corner of section twelve, township nineteen, range eleven, east; thence west on section lines to a point where said section line crosses Big Black River; thence down said river by the middle of the stream to where it crosses…

Claiborne County is bounded by beginning at the junction of the Little Boguesha with the Mississippi River, nearly opposite to Big Black Island, on the southwestern boundary of Warren County; thence with Little Boguesha to the Big Boguesha; thence with Big Boguesha to the Big Bla…

Clarke County is bounded by beginning on the Choctaw boundary line, where the range line between ranges thirteen and fourteen, east, of the Choctaw meridian extended strikes the same; thence eastwardly with said Choctaw boundary line to the northwest corner of the Hiawanee reserv…

Clay County is bounded by beginning at a point where the section line running east from the northeast corner of section twenty-four, township sixteen, range seven, east intersects the Tombigbee River; thence running due west to the northwest corner of section nineteen, township s…

Coahoma County is bounded by beginning where the Choctaw and Chickasaw boundary intersects the Mississippi River; thence southerly with said boundary line to its intersection with the line between townships twenty-nine and thirty; thence south with the section lines to the northe…

Copiah County is bounded by beginning where the line between townships two and three intersects the old Choctaw boundary; thence east on said township line to Pearl River; thence down said river, with its meanderings, to the old Choctaw boundary; thence southwesterly with said bo…

Alcorn County is bounded by beginning on the boundary line between the States of Mississippi and Tennessee, where the line between ranges four and five, east, intersects the same; thence east with said state line to a point two miles east of the line between ranges eight and nine…

Covington County is bounded as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of section thirty-five, township six, north, range sixteen west; thence due north along section lines to Bowie creek; thence northwestwardly up the middle or thread of said creek to where the same crosses t…

De Soto County is bounded by beginning where the northern boundary of the state intersects the Mississippi River; thence east with said boundary line to the center of range five, west; thence south with the section lines through the center of said range to the southeast corner of…

Forrest County is bounded as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of township five, north, of range twelve, west, of St. Stephen’s meridian, then run south along the line dividing ranges eleven and twelve to the southeast corner of township one, south, of range twelve, west…

Franklin County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of township seven, range one, east; thence east with the township line to a point one mile east of the range line between ranges five and six, east; thence south on the section line, one mile from said range line, to…

George County is bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at the northwest corner of section six, township one, south, range eight, west; and from thence running south along the line of Perry County to a point dividing township one, south and township two, south; thence running west…

Greene County is bounded by beginning at the northwest corner of township five, north, range eight, west; thence east on the township line to the intersection of the state line with Alabama; thence southerly with said state line to the thirty-first parallel of latitude which is t…