Miss. Code Ann. § 19-1-119

Quitman County is bounded by beginning at the northeast corner of Coahoma County, and running thence south with the boundary of Coahoma County to the northeast corner of section thirty-three, township twenty-eight, range two, west; thence west on section lines to the range line between ranges two and three, west; thence south on the range line to the southwest corner of township twenty-six, range two, west; thence east on the township line to the range line between ranges one and two, east; thence north on said line to the boundary line between the Chickasaw and Choctaw cessions; thence northwest with said line to the point at which it touches the western boundary of Panola County; thence north with said boundary to the northeast corner of township seven, range ten, west, of the Chickasaw survey; thence west with the northern line of said township to the northwest corner thereof; thence south with the west line of said township to the township line between townships seven and eight; thence west with said township line to the beginning. The county site is Marks.