George County, MS
Land for Sale in George County, MS
A tract that borders Pascagoula River WMA can look like it comes with public hunting access, but that boundary is just a property line, not a right to use the WMA. George County sits in southeast Mississippi with Lucedale as the seat and US-98 crossing east to west, right where the Leaf and Chickasawhay rivers join to form the Pascagoula, and we sort out that access question before anything else.
About the County
About George County land
US-98 is the main east–west route between Hattiesburg and Mobile, with MS-26 running west to east and MS-57 and MS-198 filling in access around Lucedale.
The Leaf and Chickasawhay rivers meet inside George County to form the Pascagoula, creating a large hardwood-bottom system. Pascagoula River WMA, run by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, covers a lot of ground along that corridor — bordering it is not the same as being able to use it.
Soils change a lot inside one tract. Check the specific parcel with NRCS Web Soil Survey and a walk on the ground before you rely on it for clearing, a homesite, or timber.
Local Land Market
How land trades in George County
George reads as pine plantation on the uplands and heavy hardwood bottom along the Leaf, Chickasawhay, and Pascagoula. On any given tract, floodplain footprint, wetland presence, legal access, and standing timber are what actually set the price.
The Pascagoula corridor is heavily wetland-mapped and matters for navigation on its lower reach.
Land Types
Types of land found in George County
Hunting and recreational land
Timberland and investment property
Waterfront and river property
Rural homesites
Buying Land
Buying land in George County
Most costly surprises on a rural purchase turn up before closing, not after. Here is what we check with buyers on a George County tract.
Before buying rural land
- Legal access — deeded road frontage or a recorded easement, not just a road you can drive.
- Boundaries and survey — what is flagged on the ground, and whether a new survey is worth the money.
- Utilities and septic — power, water, and whether the site will take a septic system.
- Wet or flood-prone ground — FEMA maps, wetland maps, and a walk on the tract itself.
- Usable acreage — how much of the tract you can actually build on, farm, or hunt.
- Rights, leases and restrictions — timber, hunting leases, minerals, and what is included in the sale.
See current listings or contact Crew to walk a specific George County tract.
Selling Land
Selling land in George County
Acreage alone does not tell you what your land is worth. We price each George County tract based on what it actually has — access, timber, water, improvements, leases, restrictions, and relevant comparable sales in Mississippi.
Before selling rural land
- Confirm acreage, boundaries, and any easements or leases on the property.
- Walk the tract for road frontage, usable interior roads, water, and timber condition.
- Get the timber looked at if it carries real value.
- Shoot drone imagery and put together boundary and plat maps buyers can read.
- Review what comparable land has actually sold for, adjusted for how it is used.
- Market it to real land buyers and stay with it through closing.
Ask for a straight opinion on your George County tract. No pressure to sign a listing agreement.
Forestry Support
Does the timber change what a George County tract is worth?
Standing timber can be one of the biggest pieces of a rural tract's value, and it is easy to guess wrong on it. Crew Land Co. handles the land sale. Southeast Forestlands handles the professional forestry work. When timber, thinning history, or replanting affects the deal, we set up that handoff before you buy, price or sell.
More on how we coordinate: Crew's forestry handoff page · Southeast Forestlands George County resource
Listing Availability
Current listings in George County
No active George County listings right now
Crew Land Co. does not currently have an active listing in George County. Browse our current listings across Mississippi and Alabama or contact us about buying or selling land in the county.
Nearby Counties
Nearby land markets within Crew's service area
Rural buyers rarely stop at a county line. These neighboring counties fall inside Crew Land Co.'s active service area — only real, in-network adjacencies are shown here. Listings featured on these pages are located in the linked county, not in George County.
FAQ
George County land — questions we hear
- What should I check on a bottom tract along the Pascagoula, Leaf, or Chickasawhay?
- Pull the current effective FEMA flood panel for the parcel, then check NRCS Web Soil Survey for poorly drained soils and flooding frequency. Bottom acreage can carry wetlands that limit clearing, and legal access off a county-maintained road needs its own check.
- Does bordering Pascagoula River WMA give me public access rights?
- No. The WMA is public land run by MDWFP with its own rules. A private tract next to it is just a location — using WMA ground for hunting or anything else still has to follow MDWFP regulations, separate from who owns the land next door.
- Are wetlands common on George County tracts?
- Along the Pascagoula, Leaf, Chickasawhay, and Red Creek corridors, yes — poorly drained soils and mapped wetlands show up often. Check the National Wetlands Inventory and current NRCS soil ratings for the specific parcel before clearing, and larger projects may need Army Corps review.
Statewide Coverage
Land for sale across Mississippi
Talk with a George County land broker
Buying, selling, or just trying to figure out what a George County tract is really worth — Crew Land Co. will give you a straight answer.