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George County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in George County, seat of Lucedale: 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 in August.
Format
GovEase
County office
601-947-7541
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How George 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
George County Tax Assessor / Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Last Monday in August.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Chancery Clerk land redemption and delinquent tax search
When it runs
Last Monday in August. GovEase lists George County among the "2026 Mississippi Fall Auctions (All auctions begin August 31st at 8:30 a.m. CDT)", and its Mississippi overview states "Depending on the county, tax sales occur on either the first Monday in April or the last Monday in August. The sale will be conducted from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. until completed."
Registration and deposit

Create a GovEase account at govease.com, then complete the county-specific registration documents online and electronically sign the pre-populated W-9. GovEase states registration opens "August 3rd for Fall MS Counties". George County is one of the Mississippi counties for which GovEase collects deposits and payments online, and bidders "submit a deposit for 10% of the total amount they want to be approved to spend". Check the My Registrations tab for approval status; GovEase warns "You will NOT be able to bid until you have been approved."

Sale format and venue
George County runs its annual land sale online through GovEase rather than at the courthouse steps. Bidding is a premium format: bidders bid up from the face value of taxes, interest, fees and penalties, and the overbid portion earns no interest. The county's own website carries no tax sale page, so the sale date, platform and registration terms above come from GovEase's official Mississippi documentation, which names George County by name. Confirm the current year's sale date and property list with the Tax Collector at 601-947-7541 before registering. The Chancery Clerk holds the sale record and takes redemption payments; that office states delinquent land taxes can be paid there.
Register on GovEase
Source: GovEase Help: Mississippi Fall Counties (2026 auction roster and start time)· Verified Aug 7, 2026

George County tax sale list and auction calendar

For George 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 Chancery Clerk land redemption and delinquent tax search 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

    Last Monday in 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 George County Tax Assessor / Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in George County

  1. Start with the live sale list

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

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Create a GovEase account at govease.com, then complete the county-specific registration documents online and electronically sign the pre-populated W-9. GovEase states registration opens "August 3rd for Fall MS Counties". George County is one of the Mississippi counties for which GovEase collects deposits and payments online, and bidders "submit a deposit for 10% of the total amount they want to be approved to spend". Check the My Registrations tab for approval status; GovEase warns "You will NOT be able to bid until you have been approved."

  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)

George County Tax Assessor / Tax Collector

601-947-7541

309 Summer Street, Lucedale, MS 39452

Official website

County notes

  • The Tax Assessor / Tax Collector is Lena Jordan. The office page lists 309 Summer Street, Lucedale, MS 39452, phone 601-947-7541, fax 601-947-6597, open Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm. It also notes the office moved from 5130 Main Street in late September 2025, so older listings show the former address.
  • The Chancery Clerk is Cammie Brannan Byrd, 355 Cox Street, Lucedale, MS 39452, phone 601-947-4801, fax 601-947-1300, open Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm. The office page states that delinquent land taxes can be paid there.
  • The Chancery Clerk's records portal at georgecountyrecords.com offers a Land Redemption / Delinquent Tax search alongside official land records, a historic virtual index, and fraud detection.
  • GovEase's Mississippi county contact list gives the George County contact as "George County | Lena Jordan | (601) 947-7541", matching the Tax Collector's office, which confirms the Tax Collector conducts the sale.
  • GovEase's approval-requirements article lists a bidder support phone of 769-208-5050 for George County registrations.
  • Neither the county home page nor its news releases page carries any tax sale, land sale, or delinquent tax notice, so there is no county-hosted sale list. The property list appears on the GovEase auction platform once the county posts it.
  • Several third-party tax lien listing sites publish George County pages. None were used as a source and none conduct this sale.

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 George 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 George County tax certificate sale?

Last Monday in August. GovEase lists George County among the "2026 Mississippi Fall Auctions (All auctions begin August 31st at 8:30 a.m. CDT)", and its Mississippi overview states "Depending on the county, tax sales occur on either the first Monday in April or the last Monday in August. The sale will be conducted from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. until completed." 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 George County Tax Assessor / 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.

Where can I find the George County tax sale list?

George County posts its tax sale list at georgecountyrecords.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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