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Greene County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Greene County, seat of Leakesville: 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
Once a year.
Format
GovEase
Registration
Bidding is handled through GovEase.
County office
(601) 394-2378
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How Greene 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
Greene County Tax Assessor/Collector (Tax Collector)
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Once a year.
Registration
Bidding is handled through GovEase.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
GovEase live and upcoming tax sale auctions
When it runs
Once a year. The county's Tax Collector page states the office "must advertise and hold a tax sale once a year for any unpaid taxes on real estate or any special assessments." Mississippi law sets the annual land sale for the last Monday in August. Greene County does not post the current year's sale date on its website, so confirm the date with the Tax Collector.
Registration and deposit

Bidding is handled through GovEase. Create a bidder account at liveauctions.govease.com and complete GovEase registration for the Greene County auction ahead of the sale date; GovEase also runs bidder training sessions. Greene County publishes no registration instructions of its own, so confirm deposit amounts, registration cutoffs, and required tax forms with the Tax Collector at (601) 394-2378.

Sale format and venue
Greene County has no dedicated tax sale page. The Tax Collector's page confirms an annual advertised tax sale but names no date, no platform, and no bidder instructions. GovEase publishes bidder-level results for the county's 2025 sale, including winning bids, bidder names, parcel numbers, and auction times, which indicates the sale ran on the GovEase platform. The county itself names no platform, so verify with the Tax Collector before registering. Redemption is handled by the Greene County Chancery Clerk. No delinquent or sale list is posted on the county website; property tax records are searchable through Delta Computer Systems.
Register on GovEase
Source: Greene County, Mississippi - Tax Collector· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Greene County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Greene 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 live and upcoming tax sale auctions for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

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

  3. Sale day

    Once a year. 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 Greene County Tax Assessor/Collector (Tax Collector) as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Greene County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from GovEase live and upcoming tax sale auctions. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding is handled through GovEase. Create a bidder account at liveauctions.govease.com and complete GovEase registration for the Greene County auction ahead of the sale date; GovEase also runs bidder training sessions. Greene County publishes no registration instructions of its own, so confirm deposit amounts, registration cutoffs, and required tax forms with the Tax Collector at (601) 394-2378.

  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)

Greene County Tax Assessor/Collector

(601) 394-2378

413 Greene Avenue, Leakesville, MS 39451 (mailing: PO Box 477, Leakesville, MS 39451)

Official website

County notes

  • The Tax Collector for Greene County is Mark Holder. The office is at 413 Greene Avenue in Leakesville, with mail to PO Box 477, Leakesville, MS 39451, phone (601) 394-2378 and fax (601) 394-6199.
  • The Chancery Clerk is Michelle "Shelley" D. Eubanks, PO Box 610, Leakesville, MS 39451, phone (601) 394-2377. The Chancery Clerk holds the sale record and processes redemptions, though the office web page does not describe the redemption process.
  • Neither the Tax Collector nor the Chancery Clerk posts a delinquent tax list, sale notice, or sale date online. Buyers should call the Tax Collector for the advertised list and the current year sale date.
  • Real property tax, appraisal, and parcel map records for Greene County are searchable through Delta Computer Systems at deltacomputersystems.com/MS/MS21.
  • Property tax payments are accepted online through the county Paystar portal, which is linked from the Tax Collector page.

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 Greene 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 Greene County tax certificate sale?

Once a year. The county's Tax Collector page states the office "must advertise and hold a tax sale once a year for any unpaid taxes on real estate or any special assessments." Mississippi law sets the annual land sale for the last Monday in August. Greene County does not post the current year's sale date on its website, so confirm the date with the Tax 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 Greene County Tax Assessor/Collector (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 Greene County tax sale list?

Greene County posts its tax sale list at 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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