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Amite County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Amite County, seat of Liberty: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

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Next sale
First Monday of April.
Format
GovEase
Registration
Registration is handled on GovEase, not at the courthouse.
County office
601-657-8973
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How Amite County sells delinquent taxes

From lien to deed

Mississippi holds no separate tax deed auction. The land is sold once, at the tax collector's annual land sale. When the two-year redemption period expires without redemption, the chancery clerk executes a deed of conveyance to the tax-sale purchaser on demand.

Tax certificate sale (lien)

GovEase
Run by
Amite County Tax Assessor / Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
First Monday of April.
Registration
Registration is handled on GovEase, not at the courthouse.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
GovEase auction site (Amite parcel list posts once the spring sale is loaded)
When it runs
First Monday of April. The county Tax Assessor / Collector page states that "The Tax Collector must advertise and hold a tax sale on the first Monday of April for any unpaid taxes on real estate or special assessments." GovEase lists Amite among the Mississippi spring auction counties and states that "All auctions begin April 6th at 8:30 AM Central Time. Bidding will remain open until 4:30 PM Central Time or until every parcel has been auctioned." A separate delinquent mobile home sale is held in October.
Registration and deposit

Registration is handled on GovEase, not at the courthouse. Bidders sign up at govease.com, electronically sign a pre-populated W-9, and e-sign or upload any additional documents listed on the county's registration page. GovEase is listed as the payment processor for Amite, so bidders "submit a deposit for 10% of the total amount they want to be approved to spend" rather than arranging payment separately with the Tax Collector. GovEase states that "Registration for all counties opens March 9th at 8:30 AM Central Time" for the Mississippi spring auctions. Check the My Registrations page for county approval and the total approved dollar amount before bidding opens.

Sale format and venue
Amite County sells its delinquent tax liens online through GovEase, and it is a spring county. GovEase names Amite in its Mississippi spring auction list with an April 6 start at 8:30 AM Central Time, which matches the county Tax Assessor / Collector page requiring the sale on the first Monday of April. Amite does not appear on GovEase's Mississippi fall county list, so do not plan around the last Monday in August for this county. Because GovEase acts as the payment processor here, deposits run through the platform instead of the Tax Collector's office. The county website does not post a downloadable delinquent list, so the parcel list appears on the GovEase auction site once the sale is loaded, and the legal notice runs in the county's official newspaper. Confirm the current year's date, parcel count, and bidder requirements with the Tax Collector at 601-657-8973 before registering.
Register on GovEase
Source: Amite County, Mississippi - Tax Assessor / Collector· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Amite County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Amite County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Use GovEase auction site (Amite parcel list posts once the spring sale is loaded) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Registration is handled on GovEase, not at the courthouse. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    First Monday of April. Bidding runs on GovEase; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Amite County Tax Assessor / Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Amite County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from GovEase auction site (Amite parcel list posts once the spring sale is loaded). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Registration is handled on GovEase, not at the courthouse. Bidders sign up at govease.com, electronically sign a pre-populated W-9, and e-sign or upload any additional documents listed on the county's registration page. GovEase is listed as the payment processor for Amite, so bidders "submit a deposit for 10% of the total amount they want to be approved to spend" rather than arranging payment separately with the Tax Collector. GovEase states that "Registration for all counties opens March 9th at 8:30 AM Central Time" for the Mississippi spring auctions. Check the My Registrations page for county approval and the total approved dollar amount before bidding opens.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Mississippi due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.

  4. Set a walk-away number

    Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.

Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases

Mississippi counties do not keep an over-the-counter list. A tract that draws no bid is struck off to the state, and if it is still unredeemed after two years the chancery clerk certifies it to the Secretary of State. Any person may then apply in writing to the Secretary of State's Public Lands Division to buy the parcel, and the office may also sell state-forfeited land by sealed bid after three weeks of newspaper advertisement, or by online auction.

Mississippi Secretary of State tax-forfeited land inventory and application

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Amite County Tax Assessor / Collector

601-657-8973

243 West Main Street, PO Box 356, Liberty, MS 39645

Official website

County notes

  • Amite is one of the Mississippi counties that holds its land sale on the first Monday in April rather than the last Monday in August. GovEase's Mississippi fall county list does not include Amite, and GovEase's Mississippi overview confirms that state sales run "on either the first Monday in April or the last Monday in August."
  • The Tax Assessor / Collector is Debra Moore. The office is at 243 West Main Street, Liberty, MS 39645, mailing address PO Box 356, phone 601-657-8973, fax 601-657-1083, open 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday.
  • The county page states that if property goes through the land sale, "the owner has two years from the date of the sale to redeem their property from this sale," and that if it is not redeemed in that window "the sale matures to the bidder from the land sale."
  • Amite County also holds a separate sale for mobile homes with delinquent taxes in October. The county page states that Mississippi law does not provide a redemption period for mobile homes, so that sale carries a different risk profile than the April land sale.
  • Redemption and the sale record run through the Chancery Clerk, Jana Causey, at 243 W Main St, PO Box 680, Liberty, MS 39645, phone 601-657-8022. The Chancery Clerk page describes the office as public recorder and county treasurer but does not publish redemption instructions or payoff figures online, so call the office directly.
  • GovEase is listed as the payment processor for Amite, which means bidder deposits and settlement are handled through the platform rather than at the Tax Collector's counter.
  • Amite County property records are not hosted on Delta Computer Systems, which serves many other Mississippi counties, so parcel research has to go through the Tax Assessor / Collector or the Chancery Clerk.
  • MSPublicNotices.org, operated by Mississippi Press Services, indexes Mississippi legal notices and allows filtering by Amite County, which is a practical way to find the advertised delinquent land list. The site notes it is not a substitute for the official newspaper publication.
  • Third party auction listing sites republish Amite lien notices with their own dates and parcel counts. Verify any sale date, list, or bidding rule against the Tax Collector's office or the GovEase auction site before acting on it.

Mississippi rules

Max interest rate
18% per year, set by statute (bidding is on price)
Minimum return
1.5% floor at redemption
Redemption
Miss. Code Ann. 27-43-1 requires the chancery clerk to issue notice to the record owner within 180 days and not less than 60 days before the redemption period expires. Miss. Code Ann. 27-43-3 then requires the sheriff or a constable to serve a resident owner, the clerk to mail the notice by registered or certified mail, and the owner's name and the legal description to be published in a county newspaper at least 45 days before the period ends. Recorded lienors get their own notice. If the clerk inadvertently fails to send the notice, the sale is void. The clerk's fees for that work are taxed against the owner on redemption and against the purchaser if the land is not redeemed.
Surplus proceeds
Any amount bid above the taxes and costs is reported to the chancery clerk and paid into the county treasury. If the land is redeemed, or the purchaser's title is defeated or set aside, the county keeps the excess. If the land is not redeemed, the former owner may request the excess after the redemption period ends, and the county keeps it if no request comes within two years.
Governing statute
Miss. Code Ann. Title 27, Chapter 41

A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Amite County, Mississippi sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax lien certificates. In Mississippi investors buy the lien, not the property; the County Tax Collector runs the sale.

When is the Amite County tax certificate sale?

First Monday of April. The county Tax Assessor / Collector page states that "The Tax Collector must advertise and hold a tax sale on the first Monday of April for any unpaid taxes on real estate or special assessments." GovEase lists Amite among the Mississippi spring auction counties and states that "All auctions begin April 6th at 8:30 AM Central Time. Bidding will remain open until 4:30 PM Central Time or until every parcel has been auctioned." A separate delinquent mobile home sale is held in October. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the County Tax Collector before the sale.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Mississippi's redemption rule: 2 years from the day of the tax sale. Call the Amite County Tax Assessor / Collector as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Where can I find the Amite County tax sale list?

Amite County posts its tax sale list at liveauctions.govease.com. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.

Verified Aug 7, 2026 against official county and state sources.

Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.

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