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Issaquena County, MS tax sales

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

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Next sale
Last Monday in August.
Registration
No registration process is published online for this county.
County office
(662) 873-2761
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How Issaquena 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
Issaquena County Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Last Monday in August.
Registration
No registration process is published online for this county.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
When it runs
Last Monday in August. Miss. Code Ann. 27-41-59 directs the tax collector to sell land for unpaid taxes on the last Monday of August, with the sale continuing from day to day between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. until it is complete. Section 27-41-55 sets the advertising window, requiring the delinquent land list to run for two weeks in a county newspaper after the fifth day of August.
Registration and deposit

No registration process is published online for this county. Miss. Code Ann. 27-41-55 requires the tax collector to designate the place or method of the sale in the published notice of tax sale, so the venue and bidding procedure are announced in the August legal advertisement each year. Contact the Issaquena County Tax Collector once that advertisement runs to confirm how to register, what deposit or funds are required, and whether bidding is conducted at the courthouse.

Sale format and venue
No county-run tax sale page exists for Issaquena County, and the county does not appear to maintain an official website. No online bidding platform is confirmed for this county, so verify the sale venue with the Tax Collector before the August sale date. Issaquena County does not appear on the GovEase Mississippi auction roster, which is the platform most Mississippi counties use when they move the sale online. Miss. Code Ann. 27-41-59 allows a county to accept online bids only under an agreement ratified by its board of supervisors, and no such agreement was found here. The delinquent land list is published in a county newspaper rather than posted to a website, so investors normally obtain it from the Tax Collector or from the published legal notice.
Source: Mississippi Code Title 27. Taxation and Finance Section 27-41-59· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Issaquena County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Issaquena 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

    No registration process is published online for this county. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Last Monday in August. 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 Issaquena County Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Issaquena 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

    No registration process is published online for this county. Miss. Code Ann. 27-41-55 requires the tax collector to designate the place or method of the sale in the published notice of tax sale, so the venue and bidding procedure are announced in the August legal advertisement each year. Contact the Issaquena County Tax Collector once that advertisement runs to confirm how to register, what deposit or funds are required, and whether bidding is conducted at the courthouse.

  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)

Issaquena County Tax Assessor and Collector

(662) 873-2761

129 Court Street, Mayersville, MS 39113. Mailing address: P.O. Box 27, Mayersville, MS 39113-0027.

County notes

  • Issaquena County is the least populous county in Mississippi and does not maintain an official county website. The office contact details here come from the Mississippi Association of Supervisors county directory, which lists Pam Britton as Tax Assessor and Collector.
  • The phone number shown is the county courthouse line published in the supervisors' directory, not a separately published Tax Collector line. Ask for the Tax Assessor and Collector when calling.
  • The Chancery Clerk, listed as Ronda Delaney at the same courthouse address, holds the tax sale record and processes redemptions.
  • Because the sale venue is announced in the annual newspaper advertisement rather than online, confirm the location, start time, and payment terms with the Tax Collector in August rather than relying on prior years.
  • Third-party auction websites sometimes publish courtesy notices for Mississippi county land sales without conducting those sales. Treat any such listing as informational only and confirm the venue with the Tax Collector.
  • Land that is struck off to the state and goes unredeemed moves to the Mississippi Secretary of State's Public Lands Division tax-forfeited inventory. That inventory is a separate channel from the county's annual August 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 Issaquena 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 Issaquena County tax certificate sale?

Last Monday in August. Miss. Code Ann. 27-41-59 directs the tax collector to sell land for unpaid taxes on the last Monday of August, with the sale continuing from day to day between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. until it is complete. Section 27-41-55 sets the advertising window, requiring the delinquent land list to run for two weeks in a county newspaper after the fifth day of August. 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 Issaquena 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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