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Simpson County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Simpson County, seat of Mendenhall: 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
Registration
Bidders register online through GovEase.
County office
(601) 847-1744
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How Simpson 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
Simpson County Tax Collector (the office of the Simpson County Tax Assessor and Collector)
Frequency
annual
Registration
Bidders register online through GovEase.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Simpson County tax sale parcel list on GovEase
When it runs
The county's Tax Assessor/Collector page lists, under Important Dates to Remember, "Last Monday in August" for the "Property tax sale of all delinquent accounts." GovEase lists the 2026 Simpson County Tax Auction start as 08/31/2026 at 8:30 AM CDT. GovEase's Mississippi overview notes the sale runs 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and resumes the next business day at 8:30 AM if parcels remain.
Registration and deposit

Bidders register online through GovEase. GovEase lists the 2026 Simpson County registration window as 08/03/2026 8:30 AM CDT through 08/28/2026 4:30 PM CDT, with prebidding opening 08/29/2026 8:30 AM CDT. Registration requires a GovEase account, an electronically signed IRS W-9, and a requested spending limit (approval amount). GovEase lists Simpson County's approval requirement as a signed blank check and a bank letter of credit. Sub-accounts are not allowed. The bid clock is 30 seconds and the bid increment is $1.00. Simpson County is not on GovEase's list of Mississippi counties taking online deposits and payments, so bidders arrange payment directly with the Tax Collector.

Sale format and venue
Simpson County sells tax liens (certificates), not deeds, at this sale, and GovEase labels the auction type Tax Lien with the entity named as Simpson County Tax Collector. The Tax Collector conducts the sale online through GovEase. The GovEase browse page shows no items outside an active sale cycle, so the parcel list appears once the county loads the sale. The county's own Tax Assessor and Collector site carries a tax sale listing menu item that is not linked to a page, so GovEase is the working list source. Redemption and the sale record sit with the Simpson County Chancery Clerk, whose posted duties include collection of delinquent taxes. Confirm the current year's dates and approval paperwork with the Tax Collector at (601) 847-1744 before committing funds.
Register on GovEase
Source: GovEase registration detail: 2026 Simpson County Tax Auction· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Simpson County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Simpson 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 Simpson County tax sale parcel list on GovEase for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidders register online through GovEase. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  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 Simpson County Tax Collector (the office of the Simpson County Tax Assessor and Collector) as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Simpson County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Simpson County tax sale parcel list on GovEase. 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. GovEase lists the 2026 Simpson County registration window as 08/03/2026 8:30 AM CDT through 08/28/2026 4:30 PM CDT, with prebidding opening 08/29/2026 8:30 AM CDT. Registration requires a GovEase account, an electronically signed IRS W-9, and a requested spending limit (approval amount). GovEase lists Simpson County's approval requirement as a signed blank check and a bank letter of credit. Sub-accounts are not allowed. The bid clock is 30 seconds and the bid increment is $1.00. Simpson County is not on GovEase's list of Mississippi counties taking online deposits and payments, so bidders arrange payment directly with the Tax Collector.

  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)

Simpson County Tax Assessor and Collector

(601) 847-1744

P.O. Box 459, Mendenhall, MS 39114

Official website

County notes

  • Tax Assessor and Collector: Jamie Brewer, phone (601) 847-1744, fax (601) 847-2119, mailing address P.O. Box 459, Mendenhall, MS 39114. GovEase lists the same name and phone as the county contact for the Simpson County auction.
  • Chancery Clerk: Tim Gray, phone (601) 847-2626, fax (601) 847-7016, mailing address P.O. Box 367, Mendenhall, MS 39114, page at http://simpsoncountyms.com/chancery-clerk/. Posted duties include collection of delinquent taxes and register of land deeds, so this is the office for redemption and for the tax sale record.
  • The county site footer lists the county address as P.O. Box 308, 111 West Pine Ave, Ste. 2, Mendenhall, MS 39114, telephone (601) 847-1418.
  • The Tax Assessor and Collector maintains a second office site at http://simpsontax.com/cnty/simpson-ms/ (hosted by Tri-State Consulting Services) with millage rates, homestead exemption information, and a GIS map viewer. Office hours listed there are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
  • Caution: the Online Bidding link in the county site navigation goes to Central Auction House and covers county procurement and construction bids. It is not the tax sale platform.
  • The county website simpsoncountyms.com serves an expired, self-signed security certificate over HTTPS, so browsers show a warning. The plain HTTP addresses load normally, and those are the URLs cited here.
  • GovEase's Mississippi overview describes the state sale as a premium bid auction where bidders bid up from the face value, the overbid earns no interest and is not returned, redemption runs 2 years under Miss. Code Ann. 27-45-3, and redemption pays face value plus 1.5% per month. Treat this as platform guidance and confirm against the statute.
  • GovEase lists Simpson County among its Mississippi Fall counties, consistent with the last Monday in August sale date the county publishes.

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 Simpson 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 Simpson County tax certificate sale?

The county's Tax Assessor/Collector page lists, under Important Dates to Remember, "Last Monday in August" for the "Property tax sale of all delinquent accounts." GovEase lists the 2026 Simpson County Tax Auction start as 08/31/2026 at 8:30 AM CDT. GovEase's Mississippi overview notes the sale runs 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and resumes the next business day at 8:30 AM if parcels remain. 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 Simpson County Tax Collector (the office of the Simpson County Tax Assessor and 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 Simpson County tax sale list?

Simpson 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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