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Marion County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Marion County, seat of Columbia: 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
Last Monday in August.
Format
GovEase
Registration
Bidding is online through GovEase.
County office
601-736-8256
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How Marion 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
Marion County Tax Collector (Office of the Tax Assessor/Collector)
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Last Monday in August.
Registration
Bidding is online through GovEase.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Marion County auction parcels on GovEase
When it runs
Last Monday in August. The county's own calendar entry for the Marion County Land Tax Sale states it "Repeats every year on August on the last Monday", with each listed occurrence running from 8:00am Monday to 4:55pm the following Tuesday. GovEase lists Marion County under its "2026 Mississippi Fall Auctions (All auctions begin August 31st at 8:30 a.m. CDT)", and August 31, 2026 is the last Monday in August.
Registration and deposit

Bidding is online through GovEase. Create an account from the Sign Up / Log In link, then open Register/Add Auctions under My Account and register for Marion County. GovEase's Mississippi instructions require you to electronically sign a pre-populated W-9 and e-sign or upload any additional documents listed on the county registration page, and state that Marion County's approval requirements are posted on that registration page. Marion County is on GovEase's list of Mississippi counties that handle deposits and payments online, where bidders "will have to deposit 10% of the total dollar amount they want to be approved for". You can bid once the county marks your registration Approved.

Sale format and venue
Mississippi sells a lien, not the property. GovEase's Mississippi overview describes the auction as a premium bid where the highest bid wins, with 1.5% interest per month accruing on the face value only and no interest earned on the overbid, and a 2 year statutory redemption period from the sale date. The Marion County Tax Assessor/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." The Chancery Clerk holds the sale record, collects delinquent taxes, issues the notices that precede foreclosure of the right of redemption, and issues tax deeds on lands sold for taxes when the sale matures. The county's Land Tax Sale calendar entry lists occurrences only through 2021 and has not been extended, so confirm the current year's date and start time with the Tax Collector's office before bidding. The GovEase Marion County auction page loads but showed no parcels when checked in early August 2026, since Mississippi parcel files usually post close to the sale date. Delta Computer Systems sells prior year Marion County land sale files by paid subscription and hosts the county's online property tax and appraisal record search, but neither is a free pre-sale delinquent list.
Register on GovEase
Source: Marion County Land Tax Sale calendar entry, marioncountyms.com· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Marion County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Marion 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 Marion County auction parcels on GovEase for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidding is online through GovEase. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    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 Marion County Tax Collector (Office of the Tax Assessor/Collector) as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Marion County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Marion County auction parcels on GovEase. 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. Create an account from the Sign Up / Log In link, then open Register/Add Auctions under My Account and register for Marion County. GovEase's Mississippi instructions require you to electronically sign a pre-populated W-9 and e-sign or upload any additional documents listed on the county registration page, and state that Marion County's approval requirements are posted on that registration page. Marion County is on GovEase's list of Mississippi counties that handle deposits and payments online, where bidders "will have to deposit 10% of the total dollar amount they want to be approved for". You can bid once the county marks your registration 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)

Marion County Tax Assessor/Collector

601-736-8256

250 Broad Street, Suite 3, Columbia, MS 39429

Official website

County notes

  • Tax Assessor/Collector: Stephanie Buhrer. Tax Assessor Office 601-731-3798, Tax Collector Office 601-736-8256, fax 601-731-2304, 250 Broad Street, Suite 3, Columbia, MS 39429. GovEase's Mississippi county contact list gives the same office and phone for Marion County, naming Stephanie Buhrer or Melinda Trahan at (601) 736-8256.
  • Chancery Clerk: Elisha Moree, 250 Broad Street, Suite 2, Columbia, MS 39429, phone 601-736-2691, fax 601-444-0206. The county's Land Tax Sale page directs tax sale questions here: "For more information contact the Chancery Clerk's office at 601-736-2691."
  • Chancery Clerk duties on the county site: "The Chancery Clerk also collects delinquent taxes. The duties of this function include researching owners and lienors of land and issuing various forms of notice prior to the forecloser of the right of redemption. The Clerk also issues tax deeds on lands sold for taxes upon maturity of tax sale." (spelling as published).
  • Property tax records and appraisal data for Marion County are hosted by Delta Computer Systems at deltacomputersystems.com/MS/MS46/index.html; tax maps are at mariongis.com; online tax payments run through marion.ibcpayments.com. None of these is the auction list.
  • Delinquent personal property and mobile home taxes are handled by a collection agency, American Financial Credit Services, not through the land sale. Real estate liens are what the annual land sale offers.
  • GovEase's Mississippi guidance notes that in counties where GovEase does not handle payment, bidders arrange payment with the county directly, and warns "Do not submit a blank check to the tax collector's office". Marion County is listed as a GovEase online deposit and payment county.
  • No third-party courtesy-notice listing site was found advertising this sale, so there is no misleading non-platform listing to warn about for Marion County.

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 Marion 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 Marion County tax certificate sale?

Last Monday in August. The county's own calendar entry for the Marion County Land Tax Sale states it "Repeats every year on August on the last Monday", with each listed occurrence running from 8:00am Monday to 4:55pm the following Tuesday. GovEase lists Marion County under its "2026 Mississippi Fall Auctions (All auctions begin August 31st at 8:30 a.m. CDT)", and August 31, 2026 is the last Monday in August. 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 Marion County Tax Collector (Office of the Tax Assessor/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 Marion County tax sale list?

Marion 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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