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Attala County, MS tax sales

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

New to tax sales? Read how Mississippi tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Next sale
on the last Monday in August, 2026
Format
GovEase
Registration
Registration is online through GovEase, not at the courthouse.
County office
662-289-4711
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How Attala 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
Attala County Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Registration
Registration is online through GovEase, not at the courthouse.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
When it runs
Attala County sells online through GovEase and appears on both of GovEase's Mississippi calendars. The fall page lists Attala County under "2026 Mississippi Fall Auctions (All auctions begin August 31st at 8:30 a.m. CDT)", which is the statutory last Monday in August. Attala also appears on the spring page, which states "2026 Mississippi Spring Auctions - 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."
Registration and deposit

Registration is online through GovEase, not at the courthouse. Create an account on the GovEase site, open Register/Add Auctions under My Account, select Attala County, and e-sign or upload the documents on the county registration page, including the W-9. GovEase lists Attala County under "GovEase Approval Requirements Posted on the Registration Page" with support at 769-208-5050. Attala is also on GovEase's list of Mississippi counties where GovEase handles deposits and payments, and for those counties "you will need to deposit 10% of the total dollar amount you want to be approved for." GovEase states that registration "will not begin until March 6th for Spring MS counties and August 3rd for Fall MS Counties", and the spring page separately gives a March 9 opening at 8:30 AM Central, so confirm the exact opening on the county registration page. Check My Registrations for approval status and your approved dollar amount before the sale. Payment is "due no later than 4:30 PM the day after the auction concludes or check the registration page for payment deadline."

Sale format and venue
The auction is run online by GovEase for the Attala County Tax Collector. The county's own website does not publish a tax sale page: its Tax Collector page says only that the office "must advertise and hold a tax sale once a year for any unpaid taxes on real estate or any special assessments", and a site search for "tax sale" returns that one page. No county-hosted delinquent or sale list was found, so no list URL is recorded here. Under Mississippi law the delinquent list is advertised in a local newspaper, and the parcels appear on the county's GovEase auction page once registration opens. GovEase describes Mississippi bidding as one parcel at a time, "for 30 seconds each, in the order that they are listed on the website, with a 10-second clock reset." Verify the current year's sale date, registration opening and deposit amount with the Tax Collector's office at 662-289-4711 and on the GovEase county registration page before committing funds.
Register on GovEase
Source: GovEase Help, Mississippi Fall Counties· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Attala County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Attala 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

    A county sale-list URL is still being verified. Use the office and platform details on this page before relying on a copied list.

  2. Register to bid

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

  3. Sale day

    on the last Monday in August, 2026 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 Attala County Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Attala County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    The county sale-list URL is still being verified. Use the county office contacts below and confirm the advertised parcels directly before you price a bid.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Registration is online through GovEase, not at the courthouse. Create an account on the GovEase site, open Register/Add Auctions under My Account, select Attala County, and e-sign or upload the documents on the county registration page, including the W-9. GovEase lists Attala County under "GovEase Approval Requirements Posted on the Registration Page" with support at 769-208-5050. Attala is also on GovEase's list of Mississippi counties where GovEase handles deposits and payments, and for those counties "you will need to deposit 10% of the total dollar amount you want to be approved for." GovEase states that registration "will not begin until March 6th for Spring MS counties and August 3rd for Fall MS Counties", and the spring page separately gives a March 9 opening at 8:30 AM Central, so confirm the exact opening on the county registration page. Check My Registrations for approval status and your approved dollar amount before the sale. Payment is "due no later than 4:30 PM the day after the auction concludes or check the registration page for payment deadline."

  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)

Attala County Tax Collector

662-289-4711

112 N. Wells St., Kosciusko, MS 39090

Official website

County notes

  • The Tax Collector, Hart Pettit, runs the land sale from 112 N. Wells St. in Kosciusko, phone 662-289-4711, fax 662-289-7667. GovEase's Mississippi county contact list names the same official and the same number for Attala County, which cross-confirms who conducts the sale.
  • The Chancery Clerk, Taylor Casey, sits at 230 W. Washington St., Kosciusko, MS 39090, phone 662-289-2921, and holds the sale record and processes redemption. The county's Chancery Clerk page describes recording duties but does not explain redemption, so call the office for redemption amounts and releases.
  • Attala County appears on both GovEase's Mississippi spring and fall county lists, so parcels can be offered on the first Monday in April as well as on the last Monday in August. Watch both calendars rather than only the August sale.
  • GovEase collects the deposits and payments for Attala County, which means a 10 percent deposit against the total you want approved to spend, and payment due by 4:30 PM the day after the auction ends unless the registration page states otherwise.
  • GovEase's Mississippi overview states that purchasers earn 1.5 percent interest per month on the face value only, that the redemption period is two years from the date of sale, and that "The purchaser does not earn interest on the 'overbid,' only on the face value amount. Bidders do not receive the 'overbid' back." Bidding a large premium therefore lowers the return.
  • The county website is thin and dated, with news items from 2016 and no sale page, delinquent list, or platform mention. Treat the Tax Collector's office and the GovEase county registration page as the live sources for this county.

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 Attala 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 Attala County tax certificate sale?

Attala County sells online through GovEase and appears on both of GovEase's Mississippi calendars. The fall page lists Attala County under "2026 Mississippi Fall Auctions (All auctions begin August 31st at 8:30 a.m. CDT)", which is the statutory last Monday in August. Attala also appears on the spring page, which states "2026 Mississippi Spring Auctions - 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." 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 Attala County Tax 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.

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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