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Humphreys County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Humphreys County, seat of Belzoni: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

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Next sale
August 31, 2026 is the last Monday in August.Monday · 2026
Format
GovEase
Registration
Bidding is online through GovEase, and registration is per county.
County office
662-247-2552 (Tax Collector); fax 662-247-5657
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How Humphreys 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
Humphreys County Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
August 31, 2026 is the last Monday in August.
Registration
Bidding is online through GovEase, and registration is per county.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
GovEase live auction site, Humphreys County auction and parcel list
When it runs
Annual land sale on the last Monday in August, run online through GovEase. GovEase lists Humphreys County on its "Mississippi Fall Counties" page, which states "2026 Mississippi Fall Auctions (All auctions begin August 31st at 8:30 a.m. CDT)". August 31, 2026 is the last Monday in August. GovEase's Mississippi overview states "Depending on the county, tax sales occur on either the first Monday in April or the last Monday in August", and Humphreys does not appear on the spring county list, so it is a last-Monday-in-August county. Auction hours are set by the platform rules: "Bidding will begin at 8:30 am CDT and end once all parcels have been auctioned, OR at 4:30 pm CDT daily", resuming the next morning at 8:30 a.m. if parcels remain. Confirm the current year's exact date with the Tax Collector before bidding, since the county publishes no sale calendar of its own.
Registration and deposit

Bidding is online through GovEase, and registration is per county. Create an account at govease.com, complete the profile, then "Click on Register beside the counties you want to participate in" and select Humphreys County. GovEase pre-populates and e-signs a W-9 and any county-specific documents, then the county approves the registration; check status on the My Registrations page and bid once the status shows "Approved". GovEase states that Mississippi fall county registration opens on August 3: "Registration will not begin until March 6th for Spring MS counties and August 3rd for Fall MS Counties." Humphreys sets its own approval requirements. The GovEase county requirements table lists the Humphreys County row as "Humphreys County | Signed Blank Check & Bank Letter of Credit | (662) 247-2552", so a bidder must supply a signed blank check and a bank letter of credit and arrange payment directly with the Tax Collector at that number. Humphreys is not on the list of Mississippi counties for which GovEase handles payments, so the 10 percent GovEase deposit does not apply here; the platform rules state that payment arrangements must be made with the county tax office before bidding begins or the bidder will not be approved. Bidding is overbid style, not bid-down interest: "Bidding on each parcel will begin at the 'taxes owed / face value' and continue in a 'bid up / overbid' manner", and the bidder enters only the overbid amount above face value. GovEase bidder support is 769-208-5050 and [email protected].

Sale format and venue
Humphreys County does not publish a tax sale page on its own website. The county site (humphreyscountyms.com) carries only a supervisors page, an agencies directory and community pages, with no tax collector, tax sale, delinquent list or land redemption section, so the county-specific sale detail here comes from the auction platform the county uses and from the Mississippi Secretary of State county directory. The Tax Collector, Veda Horton, conducts the annual land sale; the Chancery Clerk, Mack D. Liddell Jr., holds the tax sale record and handles redemption. Because Humphreys is not one of the counties for which GovEase processes payments, a winning bidder settles with the Tax Collector directly, and approval depends on the signed blank check and bank letter of credit the county requires up front. GovEase's Mississippi county contact table lists Humphreys with the phone (662) 247-2552, which matches the Tax Collector office number, but the contact name on that table does not match the elected Tax Assessor and Collector named by the county and the Secretary of State, so call the office rather than relying on the name. The statutory delinquent land sale notice is published in a local newspaper; those notices are searchable by county at mspublicnotices.org, run by Mississippi Press Services, which is the practical way to see the advertised parcel list before the GovEase auction opens. Verify the sale date, the advertised list and the registration requirements with the Tax Collector each year.
Register on GovEase
Source: GovEase "Mississippi Fall Counties" list, which names Humphreys County and gives the fall auction start date· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Humphreys County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Humphreys 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 auction site, Humphreys County auction and parcel list for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidding is online through GovEase, and registration is per county. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    August 31, 2026 is the 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 Humphreys County Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Humphreys County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from GovEase live auction site, Humphreys County auction and parcel list. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding is online through GovEase, and registration is per county. Create an account at govease.com, complete the profile, then "Click on Register beside the counties you want to participate in" and select Humphreys County. GovEase pre-populates and e-signs a W-9 and any county-specific documents, then the county approves the registration; check status on the My Registrations page and bid once the status shows "Approved". GovEase states that Mississippi fall county registration opens on August 3: "Registration will not begin until March 6th for Spring MS counties and August 3rd for Fall MS Counties." Humphreys sets its own approval requirements. The GovEase county requirements table lists the Humphreys County row as "Humphreys County | Signed Blank Check & Bank Letter of Credit | (662) 247-2552", so a bidder must supply a signed blank check and a bank letter of credit and arrange payment directly with the Tax Collector at that number. Humphreys is not on the list of Mississippi counties for which GovEase handles payments, so the 10 percent GovEase deposit does not apply here; the platform rules state that payment arrangements must be made with the county tax office before bidding begins or the bidder will not be approved. Bidding is overbid style, not bid-down interest: "Bidding on each parcel will begin at the 'taxes owed / face value' and continue in a 'bid up / overbid' manner", and the bidder enters only the overbid amount above face value. GovEase bidder support is 769-208-5050 and [email protected].

  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)

Humphreys County Tax Collector

662-247-2552 (Tax Collector); fax 662-247-5657

102 Castleman St., Belzoni, MS 39038

Official website

County notes

  • The county seat is Belzoni. Humphreys County was formed in 1918 and is the youngest county in Mississippi, per the Secretary of State county directory.
  • The Humphreys County Tax Collector conducts the annual land sale. The Tax Assessor and Tax Collector roles are held by the same official, Veda Horton, at 102 Castleman St., Belzoni, MS 39038. The Tax Collector line is 662-247-2552 and the Tax Assessor line is 662-247-3174; the shared fax is 662-247-5657.
  • The Humphreys County Chancery Clerk, Mack D. Liddell Jr., holds the tax sale record and handles redemption. Mailing address P.O. Box 547, Belzoni, MS 39038-0547, physical address 102 Castleman St., Belzoni, MS 39038, phone 662-247-1740, fax 662-247-0101, email [email protected]. The Chancery Clerk also serves as County Administrator.
  • County offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • The sale is conducted online on GovEase. Humphreys County appears both in the GovEase live auction county selector and on the GovEase "Mississippi Fall Counties" list, which sets the 2026 fall auctions to begin August 31 at 8:30 a.m. CDT.
  • Humphreys is not among the Mississippi counties for which GovEase processes payments, so bidders arrange payment with the Tax Collector and must satisfy the county's own approval requirements, a signed blank check and a bank letter of credit, before the sale.
  • Mississippi bidding on GovEase is an overbid format: bidding opens at the taxes owed or face value and bids raise the premium above it. GovEase's Mississippi overview records 1.5 percent interest per month on the face amount, not on the overbid, and a two-year redemption period from the sale date, which matches Miss. Code Ann. Title 27 Chapters 41 and 45.
  • No county-published delinquent or advertised parcel list URL was found. The statutory newspaper notice is searchable by county at mspublicnotices.org, and the parcel list itself appears on GovEase once the Humphreys auction opens.

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 Humphreys 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 Humphreys County tax certificate sale?

Annual land sale on the last Monday in August, run online through GovEase. GovEase lists Humphreys County on its "Mississippi Fall Counties" page, which states "2026 Mississippi Fall Auctions (All auctions begin August 31st at 8:30 a.m. CDT)". August 31, 2026 is the last Monday in August. GovEase's Mississippi overview states "Depending on the county, tax sales occur on either the first Monday in April or the last Monday in August", and Humphreys does not appear on the spring county list, so it is a last-Monday-in-August county. Auction hours are set by the platform rules: "Bidding will begin at 8:30 am CDT and end once all parcels have been auctioned, OR at 4:30 pm CDT daily", resuming the next morning at 8:30 a.m. if parcels remain. Confirm the current year's exact date with the Tax Collector before bidding, since the county publishes no sale calendar of its own. 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 Humphreys 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.

Where can I find the Humphreys County tax sale list?

Humphreys County posts its tax sale list at liveauctions.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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