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Copiah County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Copiah County, seat of Hazlehurst: 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
The county website does not publish a sale date or a sale page.
Registration
Registration instructions are not published on the county website.
County office
(601) 894-2732
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How Copiah 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)

Run by
Copiah County Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
The county website does not publish a sale date or a sale page.
Registration
Registration instructions are not published on the county website.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
When it runs
The county website does not publish a sale date or a sale page. Mississippi counties hold the annual land sale on the last Monday in August, so confirm the current year date and start time with the Tax Collector at (601) 894-2732 before planning to bid.
Registration and deposit

Registration instructions are not published on the county website. Contact the Copiah County Tax Collector at (601) 894-2732 or [email protected] ahead of the sale to confirm bidder registration, deposit, and payment requirements.

Sale format and venue
No platform is confirmed for this county, verify with the office. The official county site at copiahcountyms.gov carries pages for the Tax Collector and the Chancery Clerk, but it has no tax sale, land sale, or delinquent property page, no bidder registration form, and no auction listing. A review of the site search and of every county sitemap (pages, posts, events, categories) turned up nothing about the annual land sale. Ask the Tax Collector whether the sale runs in person at the courthouse in Hazlehurst or through an online auction service. After the sale the Chancery Clerk holds the sale record and handles redemption: the county directs delinquent tax payments to the Chancery Clerk's office at (601) 894-3021.
Source: Copiah County Tax Collector office page· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Copiah County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Copiah 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 instructions are not published on the county website. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    The county website does not publish a sale date or a sale page. The auction platform is still being verified. Confirm the next sale date and registration window with the county before you bid.

  4. Confirm with the office

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

Before you bid in Copiah 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 instructions are not published on the county website. Contact the Copiah County Tax Collector at (601) 894-2732 or [email protected] ahead of the sale to confirm bidder registration, deposit, and payment requirements.

  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)

Copiah County Tax Collector

(601) 894-2732

P.O. Box 705, Hazlehurst, MS 39083

Official website

County notes

  • Copiah County Tax Collector: April S. Holloway. Phone (601) 894-2732, fax (601) 894-3026, P.O. Box 705, Hazlehurst, MS 39083. The page lists hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
  • Copiah County Chancery Clerk: Deborah Sandifer. Phone (601) 894-3021, P.O. Box 507, 122 South Lowe Street, Hazlehurst, MS 39083. The office describes itself as the county record keeper and states that it collects Copiah County past due ad valorem taxes, so redemption and the sale record run through it.
  • The county's How Do I page answers the question about where to pay delinquent taxes with: at the Chancery Clerk's Office via cash, money order, or check. Current land taxes go to the Tax Collector, which accepts cash, check, money order, and Visa or MasterCard.
  • Contact details on the county site are inconsistent. The How Do I page still names a prior Chancery Clerk and a different fax number than the Chancery Clerk office page shows. Call to confirm before relying on either listing.
  • No delinquent list or sale list is posted online. Expect to request the list from the Tax Collector or to read the published newspaper notice.
  • Treat any third party auction site advertising a Copiah County sale with caution. Courtesy listings that disclaim conducting the sale are not the county's auction platform. Confirm the venue with the Tax Collector.

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 Copiah 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 Copiah County tax certificate sale?

The county website does not publish a sale date or a sale page. Mississippi counties hold the annual land sale on the last Monday in August, so confirm the current year date and start time with the Tax Collector at (601) 894-2732 before planning to bid. 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 Copiah 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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