Chicot County is named for Point Chicot on the Mississippi River, and is thought to have come from the French word “stumpy” for the many cypress trees along the Mississippi River.
Surrounding County and Parish Courthouses:
N – Desha County
E – Bolivar County, Mississippi, Washington County, Mississippi and Issaquena County, Mississippi
S – East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana and Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
W – Ashley County and Drew County
Created: October 25, 1823 
County Seat:
Villemont 1828 – 1838
Columbia 1838 – 1855
Masona 1855 – 1857
Lake Village 1857 – present
County Courthouse – Lake Village
Location: 108 Main Street / Court Street
Built: 1933 – 1956
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Herbert Voelker
Contractor: Peterson Garbi & Joseph, Inc
Description: The building faces south and is a three story red-orange colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Lake Village. The south front has a recessed center section with central entrance framed with stone. The windows are vertical with vertical dividers between. The east and west wings are lower than the main building. The roof line is flat. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 10th Judicial Circuit.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Chicot County Courthouse
See: The 10th Judicial Circuit includes Ashley County, Bradley County, Desha County and Drew County.
History: The county was created in 1823 and Villemont was selected as the county seat. In 1838, the county seat was moved to Columbia. The first courthouse was built in i838. Due to flooding, the county seat was moved to Masona in 1855. No county buildings were erected and the county seat was moved to Lake Village in 1857 where the second courthouse, a brick structure was built. The courthouse was demolished when the third courthouse, a neoclassical structure was designed by William Stanton & Son and constructed by Albert G Simms in 1907. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1956.
County Courthouse – Lake Village
County Circuit Court courtroom
Photos taken 2012 and 2019
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