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Pike County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Pike County, seat of Magnolia: 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
on the last Monday in August, 2026
Format
GovEase
County office
(601) 783-5511
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How Pike 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
Pike County Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Download Tax Sale List (Pike County land sale list)
When it runs
The Tax Collector's office lists "Last Monday in August - Property tax sale of all delinquent accounts," and states that "If any unpaid balance exists on August 1, then the land shall be sold at the land sale on the last Monday in August for said unpaid balance."
Registration and deposit

Pike County routes its tax sale to GovEase, and the county's Resources section links "Tax Sale" directly to the GovEase auction site. Bidders create an account on the GovEase live auction site and register for the Pike County auction there, where the jurisdiction is listed as "MS - Pike." Confirm deposit amounts, document requirements, and the registration cutoff with the Tax Collector's office before the August sale.

Sale format and venue
Pike County posts its own land sale list in Excel, PDF, and CSV formats, with the page cautioning that "This is not the final list, it will change each week as accounts are paid." At the time of review the posted files were labeled for the 2023 land sale, so check for a refreshed list as the August sale approaches. The Tax Collector conducts the sale; the Chancery Clerk's office is responsible for collecting delinquent property taxes that sold at prior years' tax sales, which is the redemption side of the transaction. No county-published bidder packet, deposit schedule, or premium-bid rule was found on the county site, so verify those directly with the Tax Collector.
Register on GovEase
Source: Pike County Tax Collector office page· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Pike County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Pike 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 Download Tax Sale List (Pike County land sale list) 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

    on the last Monday in August, 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 Pike County Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Pike County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Download Tax Sale List (Pike County land sale list). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Pike County routes its tax sale to GovEase, and the county's Resources section links "Tax Sale" directly to the GovEase auction site. Bidders create an account on the GovEase live auction site and register for the Pike County auction there, where the jurisdiction is listed as "MS - Pike." Confirm deposit amounts, document requirements, and the registration cutoff with the Tax Collector's office before the August sale.

  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)

Pike County Tax Collector

(601) 783-5511

200 E. Bay Street, Magnolia, MS 39652 (mailing: P.O. Box 111, Magnolia, MS 39652)

Official website

County notes

  • The Tax Collector is Angela Gardner Washington. Office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday except legal holidays. Fax is (601) 783-3784.
  • Redemption contact: Pike County Chancery Clerk Becky Buie, (601) 783-3362, 200 E. Bay St., Magnolia, MS 39652, mailing P.O. Box 309, Magnolia, MS 39652. The Chancery Clerk page describes the office as responsible for collecting delinquent property taxes that sold at prior years' tax sales.
  • The county's own tax sale list page carries a standing warning that the posted list is not final and changes weekly as accounts are paid, so bid from the most recent file.
  • GovEase lists Mississippi among the states it serves and its live auction jurisdiction list includes MS - Pike, which corroborates the county's own link from its Resources section to the GovEase auction site.
  • A separate domain, pikecountyms.org, is only an unfinished landing page and is not the county government site. The official site is co.pike.ms.us.

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 Pike 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 Pike County tax certificate sale?

The Tax Collector's office lists "Last Monday in August - Property tax sale of all delinquent accounts," and states that "If any unpaid balance exists on August 1, then the land shall be sold at the land sale on the last Monday in August for said unpaid balance." 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 Pike 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 Pike County tax sale list?

Pike County posts its tax sale list at co.pike.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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