{"id":5243,"date":"2023-07-06T20:07:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T20:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=5243"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:17:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:17:34","slug":"jefferson-davis-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/jefferson-davis-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jefferson Davis County is a county in Mississippi, United States, in the Pine Belt region of the state’s south. It had a population of 11,321 at the 2020 census and covers 408 square miles (1,060 km2) of land centred near 31°34′N 89°49′W.<\/p>\n

Prentiss is the county seat, and its postal code is 39474. The county has 2 incorporated towns, about a dozen unincorporated communities, and one ghost town; it observes Central time and carries FIPS code 65.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Jefferson Davis County<\/h2>\n

Jefferson Davis County’s places break down into 2 incorporated towns and a wider set of unincorporated communities and rural crossroads. “Unincorp.” below means the place has no city or town government of its own.<\/p>\n

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Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Prentiss<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n39474<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bassfield<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n39421<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carson<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n39427<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oak Vale<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cantwell Mill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clem<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deen<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gwinville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hathorn<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hebron<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lucas<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melba<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morris<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mount Carmel<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Progress<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Santee<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Society Hill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Terrell<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whitesand<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Mount Carmel is now a ghost town rather than an active community. Oak Vale straddles the Jefferson Davis–Lawrence county line, with part of the settlement falling in Lawrence County.<\/p>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n