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Clay County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Clay County, seat of West Point: 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
County office
(662) 494-3432
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How Clay 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
Clay County Tax Assessor/Collector
Frequency
annual
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Clay County delinquent tax and land redemption lookup
When it runs
The county page answers "When is the sale held?" with "The last Monday of August each year. Begins at 9:00am until all parcels have been sold." Anything unpaid by the last Friday before the sale goes to auction, and the parcel list is advertised in the local paper, The Daily Times Leader, on the two Wednesdays preceding the sale.
Registration and deposit

The county states "We start registering the week before the sale until the last day of the sale. There is no fee. However, a current photo ID and Social Security Number is required for all bidders or individuals representing companies." Bidding runs through a GovEase bidder account, so set that up before registration opens with the county.

Sale format and venue
Clay County sells tax liens at its annual Sale of Delinquent Taxes and the Tax Assessor/Collector conducts it. The county page says plainly that "The sale is held online with GovEase at www.govease.com." The same page still carries in-person wording, saying "You or a representative must be present at the sale. There are no over-the-counter, phone, or fax purchasing," which in practice means staying live in the GovEase session for the whole auction rather than attending the courthouse; confirm with the office if that matters to your bidding plan. Accepted payment includes cash, check, money order, cashier's check, Visa, MasterCard and Discover, with a separate non-refundable 3% convenience fee on card payments. Redemption is handled by the Chancery Clerk: the owner has 2 years from the purchase date to pay the taxes plus interest at 1.5% per month. The county spells out the investor side: if the owner redeems, the purchaser is reimbursed the initial lien amount plus 1.5% interest on that initial amount, "not to include the overbid," so any premium bid earns nothing. If nobody redeems within 2 years, the purchaser can acquire the property. The list URL above is the Chancery Clerk's "VIEW or PAY DELINQUENT TAXES" portal, which opens the county's land redemption tax screen; the county does not publish a separate downloadable sale list, so the advertised parcel list runs in the newspaper and on GovEase at sale time.
Register on GovEase
Source: Clay County Tax Assessor/Collector: Real Estate Taxes and Annual Sale of Delinquent Taxes· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Clay County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Clay 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 Clay County delinquent tax and land redemption lookup for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.

  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 Clay County Tax Assessor/Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Clay County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Clay County delinquent tax and land redemption lookup. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    The county states "We start registering the week before the sale until the last day of the sale. There is no fee. However, a current photo ID and Social Security Number is required for all bidders or individuals representing companies." Bidding runs through a GovEase bidder account, so set that up before registration opens with the county.

  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)

Clay County Tax Assessor/Collector

(662) 494-3432

365 Court Street, West Point, MS 39773 (mailing: P.O. Box 795, West Point, MS 39773)

Official website

County notes

  • The Tax Assessor/Collector is Porsha Lee. The office is downstairs in the Clay County Courthouse and is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. Secondary phone (662) 494-2724, fax (662) 494-7452.
  • The Chancery Clerk is LaFrance H. Boyd. The office page lists "Collector of Delinquent Real Estate Taxes" among the clerk's duties, so redemption payments and the sale record run through that office. Chancery Clerk: 365 Court Street, P.O. Box 815, West Point, MS 39773, phone (662) 494-3124, fax (662) 492-4059.
  • The two county offices use different post office boxes. The Tax Assessor/Collector uses P.O. Box 795 and the Chancery Clerk uses P.O. Box 815, both West Point, MS 39773.
  • County tax calendar from the Tax Assessor/Collector page: February 1 is the deadline to pay without interest, interest begins accruing February 2 at 1% per month, a $3.00 publication fee for advertising the lien is added August 1, and the lien is auctioned on the last Monday of August.
  • The Chancery Clerk's land records page also links a deeds and land records search at deltacomputersystems.com covering deeds from 2007 forward and deeds of trust from 2011 forward, useful for title work before bidding.

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 Clay 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 Clay County tax certificate sale?

The county page answers "When is the sale held?" with "The last Monday of August each year. Begins at 9:00am until all parcels have been sold." Anything unpaid by the last Friday before the sale goes to auction, and the parcel list is advertised in the local paper, The Daily Times Leader, on the two Wednesdays preceding the sale. 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 Clay 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 Clay County tax sale list?

Clay County posts its tax sale list at cs.datasysmgt.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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