A guide to Lamar County, Mississippi mineral rights — Baxterville Field Unit (Tellus Operating Group).
Quick answer
Lamar County hosts the Baxterville field — a long-tenured Mississippi waterflood position operated by Tellus Operating Group, which also runs Yellow Creek West in Wayne County.
Top mature/EOR position: Baxterville Field Unit (Tellus Operating Group) — ~7,710 bbl Jan 2026.
Mineral interests in Lamar 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 broader Mississippi context see our Mississippi CO2 Floods Overview and Mississippi mineral rights hub.
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