Jefferson Davis County is named for Jefferson Davis, who was the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Simpson County
E – Covington County
S – Lamar County and Marion County
W – Lawrence County
Created: March 31, 1906 
County Seat:
Prentiss 1906 – present
County Courthouse – Prentiss
Location: 2426 Pearl Street / 3rd Street
Built: 1906 – 1907
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: William Sharkey Hull of Jackson
Contractor: William J McGee
Description: The building faces southeast and is a two story red colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Prentiss. The southeast front has a large portico with three brick arches and four white colored columns on the second story rising to a pediment at the roof line. On either side of the portico are brick towers which rise above the roof line. The building has a gabled roof. In the interior, there is a broad central corridor intersected by a narrow cross hall. The stair consists of a paneled newel post and turned balusters. The original pressed metal ceiling remains over the staircase. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the second story in the semi-circular part of the floor plan. The courtroom is fan-shaped and is two stories in height. The judge’s bench is located on a raised dais recessed into the rear wall. The dais is framed by original Corinthian pilasters and a pediment. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial District, County Chancery Court, County Youth Court and County Justice Court. On the southwest side is a new addition constructed in 2005 to 2006. The architect was Watkins & Cox of McComb and the contractor was Mayrant & Associates of Jackson.
See: The architect, William S Hull of Jackson also designed courthouses in Alabama in Bibb County and Choctaw County and in Mississippi in Covington County, Forrest County, Perry County, Pike County, Sharkey County and Tallahatchie County.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Jefferson Davis County Courthouse
See: The 15th Judicial District includes Lamar County, Lawrence County, Marion County and Pearl River County.
History: The county was created in 1906 and Prentiss was selected as the county seat. The first and present courthouse was constructed in 1906 to 1907.
County Administration Building – Prentiss
Location: 2476 Pearl Avenue / 4th Street
Built: 2004 – 2006
Style: Modern
Architect: Architects, Engineers & Associates of Jackson
Contractor: Dewitt Faler Contractor of Collins
Description: The building faces northwest and is a one story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Prentiss to the east of the courthouse. The northwest front has a projecting white colored portico with three arches and one arch on each side. The windows are framed with white colored trim. The roof is flat.
County Courthouse – Prentiss
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Administration Building – Prentiss
Photos taken 2011 and 2019