Off-grid site report

Webster County, MS

33.6073, -89.2773 · 479 ft elevation

Read this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Webster County, MS, not legal advice and not a guarantee. Rules change, and the deciding facts on any specific parcel (setbacks, perc results, overlay districts, deed restrictions, road frontage) live at the county or town office, not in any database. Before you buy land or build, confirm the current rules directly with the local zoning and health offices - the sources on this page tell you exactly who to call.

The local rulesWebster County, MS

Zoning & raw-land occupancy

Unclear - verifyNo Webster County planning/zoning department or ordinance was found on the county's official site; unincorporated land may lack countywide zoning, but this isn't confirmed. Property inside Eupora, Walthall, Mathiston, Maben, or Embry would follow that town's own rules instead. source

Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs

Unclear - verifyNo county rule on tiny homes, RVs, or manufactured housing placement could be confirmed; Mississippi treats this as a local decision and Webster County has not published one. source

Building permits & codes

Unclear - verifyNo evidence of a countywide adopted building code (IRC/IBC or similar); Mississippi has no mandatory statewide residential code, and adoption is left to counties or towns. source

Septic & composting toilets

Generally allowedWebster County is named by the Mississippi State Department of Health as part of its on-site wastewater program; a soil and site evaluation and permit are required, administered through a county environmentalist, and composting/alternative systems need MSDH-registered products and certified installers. source

Greywater reuse

RestrictedNo Webster County-specific greywater ordinance exists, so greywater falls under Mississippi's general onsite wastewater rules administered by MSDH, which treat it as wastewater needing approved disposal. source

Rainwater harvesting

Generally allowedNo Webster County ordinance restricts rain barrels or cisterns; this follows the general Mississippi position that residential-scale rainwater harvesting is legal and unpermitted.

Private wells & water rights

Generally allowedNo Webster County water authority page was found; private well drilling follows Mississippi's state-level requirement of using a licensed well contractor, with MSDH's onsite wastewater program also touching on individual water supplies. source

Living disconnected from utilities

RestrictedNo Webster County ordinance on grid disconnection was found; this defers to the state position that off-grid power generation is legal, but full utility disconnection issues would run through the Mississippi Public Service Commission.

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Sun30-year normals

Peak-sun hours, annual average: 5.2 hrs/day
Worst month (sizes an off-grid array): 3.5 hrs/day
Yearly output per 1 kW of panels: 1,406 kWh

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Weather1991-2020

Precipitation: 56 in/yr
Heating degree days: 3,071 (moderate)
Frost-free season: Apr 4 to Oct 29

How far help isstraight-line

Hospital North Mississippi Medical Center-Eupora: 5.1 mi
Fire station Calhoun City Fire Department: 17.2 mi
Hardware store: none within range
Grocery Piggly Wiggly: 10.1 mi

From OpenStreetMap. Road miles will be longer, often much longer in hill country.

Plan this spot

These open with this location's real numbers already filled in (ZIP 39771).

Size a solar system Heat loss & insulation Firewood per winter Rainwater harvest Garden size Panel tilt

Sources: US Census Bureau geocoder; NLR PVWatts v8 (solar); NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 climate normals (nearest station) or Open-Meteo (ZIP-centroid) for weather; Open-Elevation; OpenStreetMap contributors. Public data retrieved Aug 22, 2026; agencies update their layers on their own schedules. Planning data, not a survey or legal advice.