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Chickasaw County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Chickasaw County, seat of Houston, Okolona: 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
Last Monday of August.
Format
GovEase
Registration
Bidding runs through GovEase.
County office
(662) 456-2513
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How Chickasaw 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
Chickasaw County Tax Assessor/Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Last Monday of August.
Registration
Bidding runs through GovEase.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
GovEase parcel list, Chickasaw Second Judicial District (Okolona)
When it runs
Last Monday of August. Miss. Code Ann. 27-41-59(1) provides that "on the first Monday of April, if the tax collector has exercised his option to hold a tax sale on that day, and on the last Monday of August, as the case may be, if the taxes remain unpaid, the tax collector shall proceed to sell" the delinquent land to the highest and best bidder. Section 27-41-55 requires the collector to advertise "after the fifth day of August in each year" for "two (2) weeks in some newspaper published in the county," and that advertisement carries the sale date, the list of lands, and, for an online sale, "instructions on how to bid, including, but not limited to, the times during which online bids may be made." Chickasaw County publishes no sale date on its own website, so confirm the current year date with the Tax Assessor/Collector.
Registration and deposit

Bidding runs through GovEase. Create a GovEase account, then register for the specific Chickasaw auction. The GovEase bidder guide states that "you do have to register for county/city auctions each year by completing all required documents," done under Register/Add Auctions by selecting the county and then electronically signing or uploading the documents that county requires. Check the My Registrations page for approval status and your approved dollar amount before the sale, and bid only once the county shows Approved. Chickasaw runs two separate district portals, so register for the district where the land you want sits. Deposit amounts and document requirements are set per county and are not published outside the portal, so confirm them with GovEase bidder support and the Tax Assessor/Collector.

Sale format and venue
Chickasaw County has two judicial districts and two county seats, Houston (District 1) and Okolona (District 2), and the tax sale is split accordingly. Miss. Code Ann. 27-41-55 requires that in counties with two court districts "the lands shall be advertised and sold in the district in which the lands are situated," and 27-41-59(2) requires an online sale in such a county to "separate the court districts into two (2) separate portals to distinguish each district." GovEase reflects this with two county entries, MS - Chickasaw Dist 1 and MS - Chickasaw Dist 2. The First Judicial District portal is at https://liveauctions.govease.com/MS/mschickasawdis1/1009/browse and the Second Judicial District portal is at https://liveauctions.govease.com/MS/mschickasawdis2/1088/browse. Both load and show the auction list columns for unique number, parcel number, owner name, and face value; both showed no active auction when checked outside the August sale window, which is expected. GovEase separately lists an MS - City of Okolona auction. That is a municipal sale run by the city and is not the county land sale, so do not confuse the two. The county government website has no tax sale page at all: its published sitemap lists only office landing pages, and the Tax Assessor/Collector and Chancery Clerk pages are unfinished and carry no text. The county site footer still shows the web theme's default contact details rather than county details, so ignore the footer phone and address and use the Courthouses page instead. Under Mississippi practice the Chancery Clerk holds the tax sale record and processes redemption, but because the county publishes nothing on that online, contact the Chancery Clerk at the courthouse for the district where the parcel sits.
Register on GovEase
Source: GovEase auction list, Chickasaw County Mississippi First Judicial District· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Chickasaw County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Chickasaw 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 parcel list, Chickasaw Second Judicial District (Okolona) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidding runs through GovEase. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Last Monday of August. 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 Chickasaw County Tax Assessor/Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Chickasaw County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from GovEase parcel list, Chickasaw Second Judicial District (Okolona). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding runs through GovEase. Create a GovEase account, then register for the specific Chickasaw auction. The GovEase bidder guide states that "you do have to register for county/city auctions each year by completing all required documents," done under Register/Add Auctions by selecting the county and then electronically signing or uploading the documents that county requires. Check the My Registrations page for approval status and your approved dollar amount before the sale, and bid only once the county shows Approved. Chickasaw runs two separate district portals, so register for the district where the land you want sits. Deposit amounts and document requirements are set per county and are not published outside the portal, so confirm them with GovEase bidder support and the Tax Assessor/Collector.

  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)

Chickasaw County Tax Assessor/Collector

(662) 456-2513

1 Pinson Square, Houston, MS 38851

Official website

County notes

  • Dual county seats. The county Courthouses page lists District 1 Houston at 1 Pinson Square, Houston, MS 38851, phone (662) 456-2513, fax (662) 456-5295, and District 2 Okolona at 234 West Main St, Okolona, MS 38860, phone (662) 447-2092, fax (662) 447-5024, under the heading "Two county seats, all the same services."
  • Courthouse hours are listed as "Hours of Operation M-F (8am-5pm) Except Holidays" for both districts.
  • The tax sale is split by judicial district. Bid in the district where the parcel is located, and register for that district's GovEase portal separately.
  • The county website carries no tax sale page, no delinquent list, and no sale date. Its Tax Assessor/Collector and Chancery Clerk pages are unfinished and contain no content, so the statutory newspaper advertisement and the GovEase portal are the practical sources for the current year list.
  • Because the sale list is advertised in a county newspaper rather than posted by the county online, plan to call the Tax Assessor/Collector in early August to learn which paper carries the notice.

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 Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County tax certificate sale?

Last Monday of August. Miss. Code Ann. 27-41-59(1) provides that "on the first Monday of April, if the tax collector has exercised his option to hold a tax sale on that day, and on the last Monday of August, as the case may be, if the taxes remain unpaid, the tax collector shall proceed to sell" the delinquent land to the highest and best bidder. Section 27-41-55 requires the collector to advertise "after the fifth day of August in each year" for "two (2) weeks in some newspaper published in the county," and that advertisement carries the sale date, the list of lands, and, for an online sale, "instructions on how to bid, including, but not limited to, the times during which online bids may be made." Chickasaw County publishes no sale date on its own website, so confirm the current year date with the Tax Assessor/Collector. 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 Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County tax sale list?

Chickasaw 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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