Choctaw County, MS tax sales
How tax lien sales work in Choctaw County, seat of Ackerman: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
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- Next sale
- The annual land sale runs on the last Monday in August.
- Format
- In person
- Registration
- No online bidder registration portal was found for Choctaw County.
- County office
- (662) 285-6320
On this page
How Choctaw County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Choctaw County Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- The annual land sale runs on the last Monday in August.
- Registration
- No online bidder registration portal was found for Choctaw County.
- Next expected
- on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
When it runs
Registration and deposit
No online bidder registration portal was found for Choctaw County. The tax collector's notice describes an oral sale at the county courthouse in Ackerman, sold to the highest bidder or bidders for cash, so bidders attend in person. Confirm registration steps, acceptable payment forms, the exact start time and any deposit requirement with the tax collector's office before the sale date.
Sale format and venue
Choctaw County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Choctaw 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.
Get the advertised list
Use Choctaw County delinquent tax sale legal notice (newspaper publication, subscriber paywall) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
The annual land sale runs on the last Monday in August. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Choctaw County Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Choctaw County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Choctaw County delinquent tax sale legal notice (newspaper publication, subscriber paywall). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
No online bidder registration portal was found for Choctaw County. The tax collector's notice describes an oral sale at the county courthouse in Ackerman, sold to the highest bidder or bidders for cash, so bidders attend in person. Confirm registration steps, acceptable payment forms, the exact start time and any deposit requirement with the tax collector's office before the sale date.
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.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
unsold certificates
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.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
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County offices
County notes
- The tax assessor and tax collector are a single combined office held by Lori Power Kerr, who signs the county's delinquent land sale notice as Tax Collector of the County of Choctaw.
- Redemption and the sale record run through the Choctaw County Chancery Clerk, Steve Montgomery, P.O. Box 250, Ackerman, MS 39735, phone (662) 285-6329.
- County offices are at the courthouse, 22 E. Quinn St., Ackerman, MS 39735, which is the sale location named in the tax collector's notice.
- No official Choctaw County government website was located. Sale facts here come from the tax collector's published statutory notice, and office contacts from the Mississippi Secretary of State's county officials directory.
- GovEase's published list of Mississippi counties auctioning in the August cycle does not include Choctaw County, which is consistent with a courthouse sale conducted by the tax collector.
- The full parcel list is not posted online by the county. Obtain it from the tax collector's office or from the printed legal notice in the local newspaper.
Mississippi rules
- 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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Choctaw County, Mississippi sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the Choctaw County tax certificate sale?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the Choctaw County tax sale list?
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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