Courtland is a town in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 511 at the time of the 2010 census. Courtland, Mississippi was incorporated as a town on March 30, 1871. On July 17, 1946, acting Governor Fielding L. Wright issued a proclamation abolishing the town as it had not held a municipal election in over two years. On July 18, th…Courtland is a town in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 511 at the time of the 2010 census. Courtland, Mississippi was incorporated as a town on March 30, 1871. On July 17, 1946, acting Governor Fielding L. Wright issued a proclamation abolishing the town as it had not held a municipal election in over two years. On July 18, the area was reorganized into a village.