The Kemper County Mississippi map uses De Kalb and Scooba as two references on the US 45 corridor, with Porterville and Electric Mills toward the Alabama side. A very large wooded land area and few towns make highways, river valleys, and the straight state boundary especially important for orientation.
Kemper County Mississippi map download
The WebP preview is optimized for the page, while the button preserves the original high-resolution JPG for printing and reuse.
- File: County reference map
- Format: JPG
- Print layout: A3
Quick Facts
- State and identifier: Mississippi, Kemper County; FIPS 28069
- County seat: De Kalb
- Selected map labels: De Kalb, Scooba, Porterville, Electric Mills
- 2020 census population: 8,988
- July 2025 population estimate: 8,600
- 2025 Gazetteer area: 766.182 sq mi land and 0.843 sq mi water
- 2020 land-area density: 11.7 residents per sq mi
- Primary route references: US 45, MS 16, MS 21, and MS 39
- Landscape references: Sucarnoochee River, wooded uplands, creek valleys, and the Alabama state line
The decennial count and July 2025 estimate use different reference dates. Land and water measurements come from the 2025 Gazetteer. The density of 11.7 residents per square mile divides the 2020 population by 2025 land area and does not imply an even distribution among cities, farms, forest, or wetland.
Reading the Kemper County Mississippi map
US 45 provides the clearest north-south route from De Kalb toward Scooba. MS 16 leads west from De Kalb toward the Neshoba County side, while Porterville and Electric Mills identify eastern communities near Sumter County, Alabama. Mine access roads, forest tracks, and every small settlement are beyond the scope of this general map.
Boundary, Water, and Terrain
Sumter County, Alabama, lies beyond the eastern state line; Noxubee County is north and Lauderdale County south. The Sucarnoochee River and tributaries drain much of the eastern county, while rolling wooded ground continues west toward Neshoba and Newton counties. More than 766 land square miles contrast with less than one square mile of recorded water area.
Settlement and Regional Context
De Kalb serves as the administrative center, and Scooba adds a northern educational center through East Mississippi Community College. Electric Mills preserves a place-name connection to the county's lumber history. Forest and rural land remain extensive, and low population density means the distance between labeled communities is a defining feature rather than empty space.
Practical Map Uses
- Follow US 45 between De Kalb and Scooba
- Relate Porterville and Electric Mills to the Alabama boundary
- Use MS 16 to identify the western approach toward Neshoba County
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Scooba the county seat?
No. De Kalb is the county seat, while Scooba is a major northern community and college location.
Why is De Kalb alone insufficient for interpreting Sucarnoochee River near Noxubee?
The De Kalb label marks a human center, but Sucarnoochee River extends through a wider landscape whose relationship with Noxubee cannot be inferred from town labels alone.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
- U.S. Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer Files
- Mississippi Department of Transportation official highway map
- Regional landscape or institution reference
Related County Maps
Green Map creates custom-edited map images using open geographic data sources such as geoBoundaries, Natural Earth, OpenStreetMap, and government open data.
These maps are edited visual materials, not raw data files, and are provided for education, documents, presentations, and graphic reference.
