An owner's guide to Yazoo County, Mississippi mineral rights — home to 1 of the top 20 mature/EOR producing fields in the state.
Get Your Free Mineral ValuationYazoo County hosts the Tinsley field — one of the most historically significant Mississippi oilfields. Currently operated by Highmark Energy Operating (the same operator that runs the Conroe Field Unit in Texas). Highmark is a serial acquirer of Denbury legacy CO2/waterflood assets; Tinsley is a marquee Mississippi mature-field position.
Tinsley Field — operated by Highmark Energy Operating; 32,852 bbl Jan 2026
Mineral interests in Yazoo County are typically inherited multiple generations deep, with original lease bonus paid in the 1940s-1960s era. The county's mature-field operating environment delivers predictable long-tail royalty income — small monthly checks for many decades. Out-of-state owners are common.
For a broader Mississippi context see our Mississippi CO2 Floods Overview.
Buckhead Energy buys mineral rights and royalty interests across all Yazoo County producing fields. Out-of-state heirs of Yazoo County interests can sell entirely remotely — free written offer by email, deed signed before a notary in your state, recorded with the Yazoo County clerk, and proceeds wired the day of recording.
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