This department assigns 911 physical addresses in the county (areas outside of incorporated municipalities). Our rural addressing manager uses a Distance Measuring Instrument to make sure addresses are as accurate as possible. This department also has the availability of the GPS unit with its laser gun for obtaining addresses to which they can't drive. Rural Addressing also has the responsibility of making all of the street and road signs in the county outside of municipalities.

Rankin County has a Global Positioning System (GPS) vehicle along with a laser gun which aids in obtaining accurate (to 1 meter) road centerlines, buildings, and anything else that can be described as a "line" or a "point".

To contact the Rankin County Addressing Department, please call 601-824-2423 or Email Addressing Manager.