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Kemper County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Kemper County, seat of De Kalb: 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, on the last Monday in August.
Format
GovEase
County office
(601) 743-8375
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How Kemper 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
Kemper County Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Once a year, on the last Monday in August.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
GovEase Mississippi fall auction county list (Kemper County included)
When it runs
Once a year, on the last Monday in August. GovEase lists Kemper County under "2026 Mississippi Fall Auctions (All auctions begin August 31st at 8:30 a.m. CDT)", which is the last Monday in August 2026. GovEase's Mississippi overview states the sale "will be conducted from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. until completed" and that if parcels remain, "the sale will resume where it left off the next business day at 8:30 A.M." The Tax Collector page states that "The Tax Collector must advertise and hold a tax sale once a year for any unpaid taxes on real estate or any special assessments."
Registration and deposit

Create a bidder account at govease.com, then open "Register/Add Auctions" under My Account, select Kemper County, electronically sign the pre-populated W-9, and upload the county's required documents. GovEase lists Kemper County's requirement for approval as a signed blank check and a bank letter of credit, with a county contact number of (601) 743-2693. Kemper County does not appear on GovEase's list of Mississippi counties taking online deposits and payments, so the county, not GovEase, handles bidder approval and payment. GovEase states that registration for fall Mississippi counties opens August 3rd. Bidding is locked until the "My Registrations" tab shows Approved.

Sale format and venue
Kemper County's own website has no dedicated tax sale page. The Tax Collector page confirms the office must advertise and hold the annual sale, but publishes no date, no platform, and no parcel list. The county-specific sale details here come from GovEase, the platform that runs the auction: Kemper County is named on GovEase's Mississippi fall auction county list and on its Mississippi approval-requirements table. The parcel list is not published on a public county page; bidders see it inside the GovEase auction after registering. Bidding is a premium bid above face value (taxes, interest, fees, penalties), and per GovEase's Mississippi overview the purchaser earns no interest on the overbid and does not get the overbid back. Redemption runs two years from the sale date and is handled through the Chancery Clerk. On phone numbers, GovEase lists (601) 743-2693 for Kemper County while the county has published (601) 743-8375 as the current courthouse line, so try the county number first and use the GovEase-listed number as a backup. Third-party listing sites such as taxliens.com, taxsaleresources.com and sheriffsales.net surface for Kemper County searches; none of them run this sale, and none was used as a source here. Confirm the sale date, the advertised list, and the approval paperwork with the Tax Collector before relying on any figure.
Register on GovEase
Source: GovEase Mississippi Fall Counties list (2026 fall auctions)· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Kemper County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Kemper 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 Mississippi fall auction county list (Kemper County included) 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

    Once a year, on 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 Kemper County Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Kemper County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from GovEase Mississippi fall auction county list (Kemper County included). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Create a bidder account at govease.com, then open "Register/Add Auctions" under My Account, select Kemper County, electronically sign the pre-populated W-9, and upload the county's required documents. GovEase lists Kemper County's requirement for approval as a signed blank check and a bank letter of credit, with a county contact number of (601) 743-2693. Kemper County does not appear on GovEase's list of Mississippi counties taking online deposits and payments, so the county, not GovEase, handles bidder approval and payment. GovEase states that registration for fall Mississippi counties opens August 3rd. Bidding is locked until the "My Registrations" tab shows 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)

Kemper County Tax Collector

(601) 743-8375

P.O. Box 328, DeKalb, MS 39328 (Kemper County Courthouse, 123 Main Ave, De Kalb, MS 39328)

Official website

County notes

  • Tax Collector of record is Joycelyn T Robertson, P O Box 328, DeKalb 39328, phone (601) 743-8375, fax (601) 662-0060, per the county's Tax Collector page.
  • Chancery Clerk of record is Sherline D. Watkins, P. O. Box 188, DeKalb, MS 39328, phone (601) 743-8375, fax (601) 662-0314. The Chancery Clerk holds the land records and, per GovEase's Mississippi overview, typically handles the process of acquiring the property after the two-year redemption period runs.
  • The county's How Do I? page directs delinquent tax payments to the Chancery Clerk's office and lists the Chancery Clerk as the source for public records on land and delinquent taxes.
  • The county courthouse is at 123 Main Ave, De Kalb, MS 39328, per the county's How Do I? page. A September 2025 county notice states the new contact number for the courthouse, administrative building, road and bridge, and veterans offices is 601-743-8375.
  • GovEase's Mississippi overview cites Miss. Code Ann. 27-41-59 for the sale timing (first Monday in April or last Monday in August depending on the county) and Miss. Code Ann. 27-45-3 for the two-year redemption and 1.5% per month interest on the face value amount.
  • The GovEase Mississippi fall county list was last updated June 26, 2026, and names Kemper County explicitly. Kemper is absent from GovEase's list of Mississippi counties with online deposits and payments, which is consistent with the county handling its own approvals and funds.
  • The county nav links a Taxes destination at tax.kempercounty.ms, which did not resolve when checked, so no county tax lookup URL is recorded here.

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 Kemper 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 Kemper County tax certificate sale?

Once a year, on the last Monday in August. GovEase lists Kemper County under "2026 Mississippi Fall Auctions (All auctions begin August 31st at 8:30 a.m. CDT)", which is the last Monday in August 2026. GovEase's Mississippi overview states the sale "will be conducted from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. until completed" and that if parcels remain, "the sale will resume where it left off the next business day at 8:30 A.M." The Tax Collector page states that "The Tax Collector must advertise and hold a tax sale once a year for any unpaid taxes on real estate or any special assessments." 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 Kemper 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 Kemper County tax sale list?

Kemper County posts its tax sale list at govease.helpscoutdocs.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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