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Lauderdale County, MS tax sales

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

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Next sale
Tax sale scheduled for August 31, 2026.Monday · 2026
Format
GovEase
Registration
August 28, 2026 - Absolute last day to sign up for land sale at www.govease.com.
County office
601-482-9786
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How Lauderdale 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
Lauderdale County Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Next sale
Tax sale scheduled for August 31, 2026.
Registration
August 28, 2026 - Absolute last day to sign up for land sale at www.govease.com.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Tax Collector land sale deadlines and publication notice
When it runs
Annual land sale held on the last Monday in August. The county's notice states: "August 31, 2026 - GovEase online tax sale begins at 8:30 am and continuing until all sold."
Registration and deposit

Bidders register online through GovEase. The county's notice lists "August 1, 2026 - First day to register to bid online" and "August 28, 2026 - Absolute last day to sign up for land sale at www.govease.com." GovEase publishes bidder training and help at www.govease.com/bidderhelp and runs bidder support at 769-208-5050 or [email protected].

Sale format and venue
The sale runs online through GovEase rather than at the courthouse steps, and the Tax Collector department page links its "Landsale Auction" item straight to govease.com. Lauderdale County does not post a downloadable delinquent parcel file. The county states that names with unpaid taxes appear in The Meridian Star, with 2026 publication dates of August 5 and August 12, so the newspaper notice is the list of record. Pre-sale payment cutoffs published for 2026 were July 24 for a personal check, July 30 to pay online before a name is printed, and August 28 to pay in the office with cash or credit card. Land sale questions go to the Tax Collector at 601-482-9895 or [email protected]. The Chancery Clerk holds the sale record and handles redemption at 601-482-9701.
Register on GovEase
Source: Lauderdale County: Tax Collector reminds residents of Land Sale deadlines· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Lauderdale County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Lauderdale 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 Collector land sale deadlines and publication notice for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    August 28, 2026 - Absolute last day to sign up for land sale at www.govease.com. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Tax sale scheduled for August 31, 2026. 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 Lauderdale County Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Lauderdale County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Tax Collector land sale deadlines and publication notice. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidders register online through GovEase. The county's notice lists "August 1, 2026 - First day to register to bid online" and "August 28, 2026 - Absolute last day to sign up for land sale at www.govease.com." GovEase publishes bidder training and help at www.govease.com/bidderhelp and runs bidder support at 769-208-5050 or [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)

Lauderdale County Tax Collector

601-482-9786

2600 Courthouse Blvd., Meridian, MS 39301 (mailing: P.O. Box 5205, Meridian, MS 39302)

Official website

County notes

  • Tax Collector Doris Spidle conducts the annual land sale. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • The Tax Collector lists a general office line of 601-482-9786 and a separate land sale contact line of 601-482-9895.
  • Chancery Clerk Carolyn Mooney keeps the land records that include delinquent tax records, at 2600 Courthouse Blvd., Meridian, MS 39301, phone 601-482-9701, email [email protected]. Her office is where a purchaser tracks redemption.
  • The Chancery Clerk's online land records index at lauderdalechancery.com is labeled unofficial, and the courthouse records remain authoritative. A 3.5 percent service fee with a $2.00 minimum applies to online purchases there.
  • No county-hosted delinquent parcel list exists online. Investors work from the GovEase auction listing and the statutory newspaper notice in The Meridian Star.

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 Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County tax certificate sale?

Annual land sale held on the last Monday in August. The county's notice states: "August 31, 2026 - GovEase online tax sale begins at 8:30 am and continuing until all sold." 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 Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County tax sale list?

Lauderdale County posts its tax sale list at lauderdalecounty.org. 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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