Holmes County, MS
Land for Sale in Holmes County, MS
The same acreage number means something different on the east and west sides of Holmes County, since one side is bluff hardwood and the other is flat Delta cropland. Holmes County has Lexington as its seat, with I-55 and US-51 running the length of the county and the terrain stepping sharply from hills on the east to Delta ground on the west.
About the County
About Holmes County land
I-55 and US-51 form the north–south spine; MS-12 crosses east to west through Lexington toward Tchula and Durant, and MS-14 connects east to Kosciusko. Durant, Goodman, and Pickens sit on the I-55 corridor, while Tchula sits out in the Delta portion of the county.
Holmes County State Park, run by the state wildlife agency, sits inside the county. Hillside National Wildlife Refuge lies along the bluff-Delta transition in this part of the state — confirm the current refuge boundary and how it relates to the county before relying on that adjacency. The Big Black River forms part of the southern boundary, and Bee Lake, a Yazoo oxbow, sits in the Delta portion.
West-side and east-side ground here should be checked separately with NRCS Web Soil Survey and a walk on the ground — one soil map doesn't describe both halves of the county.
Local Land Market
How land trades in Holmes County
Holmes tracts vary sharply by which side of the bluff line they're on. West-side Delta tracts carry heavy cropland and hardwood brakes with real floodplain overlap; east-side bluff tracts carry rolling hardwood hills. On any given parcel, legal access, floodplain footprint, and soil type are what actually set the price.
Hillside NWR is federal ground with its own rules and doesn't grant access across its boundary.
Land Types
Types of land found in Holmes County
Hunting and recreational land
Timberland and investment property
Farms, pasture and open land
Waterfront and river property
Buying Land
Buying land in Holmes County
Most costly surprises on a rural purchase turn up before closing, not after. Here is what we check with buyers on a Holmes 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 Holmes County tract.
Selling Land
Selling land in Holmes County
Acreage alone does not tell you what your land is worth. We price each Holmes 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 Holmes County tract. No pressure to sign a listing agreement.
Forestry Support
Does the timber change what a Holmes 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 Holmes County resource
Listing Availability
Current listings in Holmes County
No active Holmes County listings right now
Crew Land Co. does not currently have an active listing in Holmes 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 Holmes County.
FAQ
Holmes County land — questions we hear
- Does Hillside National Wildlife Refuge actually border Holmes County?
- Hillside NWR lies along the bluff-Delta transition in west-central Mississippi in the Yazoo Basin. We're not asserting a specific Holmes County boundary here — confirm current refuge boundaries against official mapping for any parcel where that proximity matters.
- What should I check on a bluff-edge tract in Holmes?
- Bluff-edge soils erode easily and are sensitive to slope. Check NRCS Web Soil Survey for slope class, erosion hazard, and septic suitability, and confirm a perc test with the county health department before assuming a buildable spot.
- Does Delta cropland in Holmes carry flood risk?
- Often, yes. Acreage along the Big Black and Yazoo tributaries frequently falls inside FEMA-mapped floodplain. Check the current effective flood panel and NRCS wet-soil rating for the specific parcel before assuming it's buildable or reliably croppable.
Statewide Coverage
Land for sale across Mississippi
Talk with a Holmes County land broker
Buying, selling, or just trying to figure out what a Holmes County tract is really worth — Crew Land Co. will give you a straight answer.