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Jackson County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Jackson County, seat of Pascagoula: 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 page states "The tax lien sale is held online beginning August 31st.
Format
GovEase
Registration
Register online with GovEase at govease.com/auctions.
County office
228-769-3074
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How Jackson 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
Jackson County Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
The county page states "The tax lien sale is held online beginning August 31st.
Registration
Register online with GovEase at govease.com/auctions.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Tax Sale List for 2025 Real Property Taxes, Preliminary List (spreadsheet)
When it runs
The county page states "The tax lien sale is held online beginning August 31st. The sale usually lasts between five and seven days." The county calendar entry titles the event "Annual Sale of Delinquent Land Tax Begins" and states the sale occurs "the last Monday of August each year," listing Monday, August 31, 2026 as the start date.
Registration and deposit

Register online with GovEase at govease.com/auctions. The county page states "Online Registration begins August 3rd" and instructs bidders to "Sign up and register online." The county calendar entry adds that online registration through GovEase opens the last Monday in July, and that bidders who prefer to register in person may do so at the Tax Collector's Office beginning the Wednesday before the sale begins. Deposits are handled only through GovEase: "All deposits will be done through Govease, no deposits will be taken at our local offices." Credit card transactions carry a convenience fee. GovEase publishes bidder training and getting-started material at govease.com/help.

Sale format and venue
Jackson County sells tax liens online through GovEase rather than at a live courthouse auction. Bidders can enter maximum bids ahead of time. The county publishes a preliminary parcel spreadsheet (sale sequence, parcel number, tax year, owner name, section, township, range, acres, tax, interest, and total tax cost) and also advertises the unpaid parcels in the local newspaper: "A listing of unpaid parcels is advertised in a local paper, The Sun Herald on Sunday." Parcels paid before the county's cutoff drop out of the sale; for the 2026 sale the county listed a 5:00 PM August 28, 2026 payment cutoff. After a lien sells, the county states the property owner "has two years from the purchase date to pay the taxes plus the interest (1.5% per month)." Once the sale ends, "the Tax Collector turns everything over to the Chancery Clerk's Office," which holds the sale record and processes redemptions. Registration dates and the published list change each year, so confirm current details with the Tax Collector before bidding.
Register on GovEase
Source: Jackson County, MS - Annual Sale of Delinquent Taxes· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Jackson County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Jackson 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 Tax Sale List for 2025 Real Property Taxes, Preliminary List (spreadsheet) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Register online with GovEase at govease.com/auctions. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    The county page states "The tax lien sale is held online beginning August 31st. 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 Jackson County Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Jackson County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Tax Sale List for 2025 Real Property Taxes, Preliminary List (spreadsheet). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Register online with GovEase at govease.com/auctions. The county page states "Online Registration begins August 3rd" and instructs bidders to "Sign up and register online." The county calendar entry adds that online registration through GovEase opens the last Monday in July, and that bidders who prefer to register in person may do so at the Tax Collector's Office beginning the Wednesday before the sale begins. Deposits are handled only through GovEase: "All deposits will be done through Govease, no deposits will be taken at our local offices." Credit card transactions carry a convenience fee. GovEase publishes bidder training and getting-started material at govease.com/help.

  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)

Jackson County Tax Collector

228-769-3074

2915 Canty Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567-4239 (mailing: P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-0998)

Official website

County notes

  • The Tax Collector conducts the annual land sale. The office is led by Tax Collector Kevin Miller and operates in Pascagoula and Ocean Springs, collecting taxes for the county, all four cities, and the school districts.
  • Redemption and post-sale records are handled by the Jackson County Chancery Clerk's Office, phone (228) 769-3131, 2915 Canty Street, Suite R, Pascagoula, MS 39567-4239, mailing P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-0998. The office describes its role as "Maintaining all records of property sold for taxes by the county tax collector each year and accepting and processing payment in redemption of those taxes."
  • The county states the redemption cost is the taxes plus interest at 1.5% per month, with two years from the purchase date to redeem.
  • GovEase offers bidder training and a getting-started hub at govease.com/help; the county links to it as "Online Auction Training."
  • The preliminary sale list is distributed as a spreadsheet download, not an HTML page, and the file name and document ID change each year.

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 Jackson 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 Jackson County tax certificate sale?

The county page states "The tax lien sale is held online beginning August 31st. The sale usually lasts between five and seven days." The county calendar entry titles the event "Annual Sale of Delinquent Land Tax Begins" and states the sale occurs "the last Monday of August each year," listing Monday, August 31, 2026 as the start date. 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County tax sale list?

Jackson County posts its tax sale list at co.jackson.ms.us. 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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