Jefferson Davis County, MS
Land for Sale in Jefferson Davis County, MS
Buying a cutover tract in Jefferson Davis County without knowing what it's actually worth in five years is an easy way to overpay. We look at regeneration cost, timber history, and legal access before you sign anything — the county's US-84, MS-13 and MS-42 crossroads near Prentiss and Bassfield make some tracts far easier to reach than others.
About the County
About Jefferson Davis County land
Soils change a lot inside one tract. Check the specific parcel with NRCS Web Soil Survey and a walk on the ground rather than trusting a county-wide description.
US-84 runs east–west between Monticello and Collins. MS-13 runs north–south between Columbia and Mendenhall, and MS-42 heads east from Prentiss toward Sumrall and west toward Monticello.
The Pearl River does not touch Jefferson Davis County's boundary. Drainage direction, floodplain status, and stream relationships have to be checked parcel by parcel — don't assume based on nearby counties.
Local Land Market
How land trades in Jefferson Davis County
Jefferson Davis sits at the US-84 / MS-13 / MS-42 crossroads, with Bogue Homa Creek and Leaf River tributaries draining the eastern part of the county. On any specific tract, legal access from a maintained public road, standing timber, and stream-bottom footprint matter far more than county-wide averages.
Reforestation and thinning history vary a lot from tract to tract here, and that history drives the real budget.
Land Types
Types of land found in Jefferson Davis County
Hunting and recreational land
Timberland and investment property
Farms, pasture and open land
Rural homesites
Buying Land
Buying land in Jefferson Davis County
Most costly surprises on a rural purchase turn up before closing, not after. Here is what we check with buyers on a Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County tract.
Selling Land
Selling land in Jefferson Davis County
Acreage alone does not tell you what your land is worth. We price each Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County tract. No pressure to sign a listing agreement.
Forestry Support
Does the timber change what a Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County resource
Listing Availability
Current listings in Jefferson Davis County
No active Jefferson Davis County listings right now
Crew Land Co. does not currently have an active listing in Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County.
FAQ
Jefferson Davis County land — questions we hear
- Is the Pearl River in Jefferson Davis County?
- No, it doesn't form the county boundary. Drainage direction, floodplain status, and stream relationships still need to be verified for the specific parcel against the current MDOT county map and USGS hydrography.
- How should I evaluate a cutover tract?
- A recently harvested tract carries very different economics than a stocked stand. Regeneration cost, site index, and expected first-thin timing set the real reforestation budget..
Statewide Coverage
Land for sale across Mississippi
Talk with a Jefferson Davis County land broker
Buying, selling, or just trying to figure out what a Jefferson Davis County tract is really worth — Crew Land Co. will give you a straight answer.