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Warren County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Warren County, seat of Vicksburg: 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
Annual online tax sale on the last Monday in August.
Format
GovEase
Registration
Bidders register in advance at govease.com.
County office
601-638-6181
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How Warren 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
Warren County Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Annual online tax sale on the last Monday in August.
Registration
Bidders register in advance at govease.com.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Chancery Clerk delinquent tax list (lands sold at tax sale and not yet redeemed)
When it runs
Annual online tax sale on the last Monday in August. The Chancery Clerk's tax sale page states: "The Tax Collector's Office holds the online tax sale on the last Monday of every August." The Tax Collector's page adds: "The Tax Collector must advertise and hold a tax sale once a year for any unpaid taxes on real estate taxes. The sale is usually held the last Monday in August 8:30am-4:30pm."
Registration and deposit

Bidders register in advance at govease.com. The county states: "Please begin by going to www.govease.com to register." To complete registration the Tax Collector requires a completed W-9 form, a letter of good standing from your bank stating you are good for the amount and how long you have been a customer, and a signed blank check with no date on it.

Sale format and venue
Warren County runs its annual land sale entirely online through GovEase rather than at the courthouse. The pre-sale advertisement is published in print: "Around the 2nd week in August, the Tax Collector's office will publish in the newspaper a list of properties that will go to auction if not paid before," and "The Vicksburg Post is where the listing will be posted." The county website does not host a downloadable pre-sale bid list, so investors should watch the Vicksburg Post advertisement and the GovEase auction listing. The Chancery Clerk publishes a separate certified list of lands sold for delinquent taxes that remain unredeemed; the version reviewed covers the August 26, 2024 sale for fiscal year 2023 taxes and was updated August 5, 2026. Owners have two years from the sale date to redeem. On redemption the purchaser receives the amount paid plus interest, but any overbid amount is forfeited. If no redemption occurs, the buyer contacts the Chancery Clerk at 601-636-4415 to request a tax deed, and additional delinquent taxes that accrued must be paid to have the deed issued. The county warns that "A Tax Deed or Tax Title on a property is NOT A CLEAR TITLE!" and advises hiring an attorney to quiet and confirm tax title in Chancery Court. The Tax Collector's "Delinquent Tax Amounts" page carries no list and directs the public to contact the Chancery Clerk for delinquent amounts.
Register on GovEase
Source: Warren County, Mississippi - Tax Sale Information (Chancery Clerk)· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Warren County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Warren 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 Chancery Clerk delinquent tax list (lands sold at tax sale and not yet redeemed) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidders register in advance at govease.com. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Annual online tax sale 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 Warren County Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Warren County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Chancery Clerk delinquent tax list (lands sold at tax sale and not yet redeemed). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidders register in advance at govease.com. The county states: "Please begin by going to www.govease.com to register." To complete registration the Tax Collector requires a completed W-9 form, a letter of good standing from your bank stating you are good for the amount and how long you have been a customer, and a signed blank check with no date on it.

  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)

Warren County Tax Collector

601-638-6181

1009 Cherry Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183 (mailing: P.O. Box 351, Vicksburg, MS 39181)

Official website

County notes

  • The Tax Collector conducts the annual land sale; the Chancery Clerk holds the sale record, handles land redemption, and issues tax deeds. Chancery Clerk Beverly Johnson, phone (601) 636-4415, 1009 Cherry Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183-2539, mailing P.O. Box 351.
  • Both offices share the county courthouse address at 1009 Cherry Street in Vicksburg and are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except legal holidays.
  • The Tax Collector is Amanda Haggard Battle; office email [email protected], fax 601-636-5093.
  • Redemption inquiries are handled by named deputy clerks in the Chancery Clerk's land redemption group.
  • Property tax and appraisal lookups run through Delta Computer Systems at deltacomputersystems.com under county code MS75, which is useful for pre-bid parcel research but is not the sale list.
  • The county's primary domain www.warrencountyms.gov did not load over HTTPS during research due to a certificate error; www.co.warren.ms.us is the working official site and is the one cited 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 Warren 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 Warren County tax certificate sale?

Annual online tax sale on the last Monday in August. The Chancery Clerk's tax sale page states: "The Tax Collector's Office holds the online tax sale on the last Monday of every August." The Tax Collector's page adds: "The Tax Collector must advertise and hold a tax sale once a year for any unpaid taxes on real estate taxes. The sale is usually held the last Monday in August 8:30am-4:30pm." 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 Warren 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 Warren County tax sale list?

Warren County posts its tax sale list at co.warren.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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