Marshall County, MS
Land for Sale in Marshall County, MS
Marshall County sits close enough to Memphis on I-22 that weekend-property buyers show up here regularly, and far enough out that the land is still genuinely rural. That combination puts pressure on the same tracts hunters want. Knowing which buyer a specific property actually fits is most of the job.
About the County
About Marshall County land
Holly Springs is the county seat and Byhalia sits on the western side along I-22 (US-78), which is the county's main link to Memphis and to New Albany and Tupelo the other direction. MS-4, MS-7, MS-178, and MS-309 fill in the rest of the network, and county gravel handles the interior.
Part of the Holly Springs National Forest lies in Marshall County. The Forest Service ground here was assembled from worn-out cotton land in the last century and reforested — Chewalla Lake and its recreation area sit inside that block. Private tracts frequently adjoin federal ground, which makes surveyed corners more important than usual.
The Coldwater River and Pigeon Roost Creek drain the county west toward the Delta. Uplands are eroded silty and sandy soils that grow pine and mixed hardwood well but that show their farming history in old terraces, healed gullies, and thin ridge tops.
Memphis access — I-22 puts much of the county within an hour of the metro, which broadens the buyer pool.
Holly Springs NF — Substantial federal forest acreage, including Chewalla Lake, sits inside the county.
Reforested farmland — Much of the timber grew back on abandoned cropland; ridge soils are thin in places.
Local Land Market
How land trades in Marshall County
Recreational demand from the Memphis side competes with local agricultural and timber use for the same tracts. Sellers should understand which of those buyers their property actually appeals to before setting a number.
Tracts adjoining the national forest carry a premium with hunters and often a discount with anyone who wanted to expand. Both effects are real and neither is universal.
Interior access is the recurring problem. A lot of Marshall County ground is reached by shared drives across neighboring property, and whether that access is recorded or merely traditional makes a large difference at closing.
Land Types
Types of land found in Marshall County
Hunting and recreational land
Timberland and investment property
Farms, pasture and open land
Rural homesites
Buying Land
Buying land in Marshall County
Most costly surprises on a rural purchase turn up before closing, not after. Here is what we check with buyers on a Marshall 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.
If access is by an old road across someone else's land, get the easement in writing and recorded. "They've always let us drive through" is not access.
See current listings or contact Crew to walk a specific Marshall County tract.
Selling Land
Selling land in Marshall County
Acreage alone does not tell you what your land is worth. We price a Marshall County tract on what it actually has — access, timber, water, and any leases or restrictions — against what similar rural land has sold for 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.
Have the survey, the access documentation, and the tax parcel numbers ready before you list. Memphis-side buyers move fast when the paperwork is clean and lose interest when it is not.
Ask for a straight opinion on your Marshall County tract. No pressure to sign a listing agreement.
Forestry Support
Does the timber change what a Marshall 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 Marshall County resource
Listing Availability
Current listings in Marshall County
No active Marshall County listings right now
Crew Land Co. does not currently have an active listing in Marshall County. Browse our current listings across Mississippi and Alabama or contact us about buying or selling land in the county.
Why work with Crew Land Co.
A land brokerage that actually knows rural Mississippi
We sell rural land
Hunting ground, timberland, pasture and homesites — not suburban subdivisions.
Licensed in MS and AL
We can work both sides of the state line without handing you off.
Timber handled right
If timber is a real part of the value, Southeast Forestlands looks at it and we handle the Marshall County sale.
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 Marshall County.
FAQ
Marshall County land — questions we hear
- How far is Marshall County from Memphis?
- Byhalia and the western side sit along I-22 within a short drive of the metro, with Holly Springs farther east. Drive time varies considerably across the county.
- Is there public hunting land in Marshall County?
- The Holly Springs National Forest covers substantial acreage in the county and is managed by the US Forest Service. Chewalla Lake Recreation Area is within that block.
- What should I check on a tract with a shared driveway?
- Whether the access is a recorded easement or an informal arrangement, who maintains it, and whether it is wide enough for equipment and emergency vehicles. This is the most common access problem we see in the county.
Statewide Coverage
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Talk with a Marshall County land broker
Buying, selling, or just trying to figure out what a Marshall County tract is really worth — Crew Land Co. will give you a straight answer.