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Webster County, MS tax sales

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

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Next sale
The annual land sale runs on the last Monday in August.
Format
In person
Registration
No online bidder registration portal was found for Webster County.
County office
(662) 258-6446
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How Webster 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)

In person
Run by
Webster County Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
The annual land sale runs on the last Monday in August.
Registration
No online bidder registration portal was found for Webster County.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Webster County land redemption and delinquent tax inquiry (Chancery Clerk)
When it runs
The annual land sale runs on the last Monday in August. Webster County publishes no sale date of its own, so the statutory statewide schedule applies. The Mississippi Secretary of State's tax-forfeited lands rules state: "These 'tax sales' occur annually in each county, beginning on the last Monday of August, and, at the option of the tax collector (infrequently exercised), on the first Monday of April." The last Monday in August 2026 falls on August 31. Confirm the current year's date and start time with the Tax Collector's office at (662) 258-6446 before making plans.
Registration and deposit

No online bidder registration portal was found for Webster County. The county is not listed on GovEase, the platform Mississippi counties use when the board of supervisors ratifies online bidding, so the sale is conducted by the Tax Collector rather than through a web auction. Contact the Webster County Tax Assessor and Collector at (662) 258-6446, 6333 MS Hwy 9, Ste 103, Walthall, MS 39771, to confirm registration steps, the exact sale location and start time, acceptable payment forms and any deposit requirement. Under Mississippi law the tax collector offers each tract to the highest and best bidder for cash and the winning bidder must pay the bid immediately.

Sale format and venue
Webster County does not sell online. It appears on none of GovEase's Mississippi rosters: not the fall county list, not the spring county list, not the Mississippi county contact list, and not the live auction county selector, so no online platform is confirmed for this county and bidders should verify the format with the Tax Collector's office. Be careful with the name Walthall. Webster County's seat is the town of Walthall, but the GovEase Mississippi selector entry "MS - Walthall" is Walthall County, a separate Mississippi county seated at Tylertown. Registering for that auction will not get you into a Webster County sale. Likewise the only Webster entry on the GovEase platform is "LA - Webster", which is Webster Parish, Louisiana. The county website carries no tax sale page: its Tax Office page lists only the assessor and collector contact details plus online payment and property lookup links, and its Chancery Office page states the Chancery Clerk is "Collector of Delinquent Real Estate taxes". Under Mississippi law the delinquent list is advertised in a local newspaper rather than posted by the county, so request the advertised list from the Tax Collector directly. The Chancery Clerk holds the sale record, processes redemption during the two year redemption period, and certifies unredeemed parcels to the Secretary of State's Public Lands Division afterward. The land redemption inquiry linked here is a search tool, not a downloadable sale list: Data Systems Management describes it as a way to "Search by Name, Parcel Number, or Address for a listing of property taxes for a specific county or city."
Source: Webster County, Mississippi official website, Tax Office (Tax Assessor / Collector)· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Webster County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Webster 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 Webster County land redemption and delinquent tax inquiry (Chancery Clerk) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    No online bidder registration portal was found for Webster County. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    The annual land sale runs on the last Monday in August. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Webster County Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Webster County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Webster County land redemption and delinquent tax inquiry (Chancery Clerk). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    No online bidder registration portal was found for Webster County. The county is not listed on GovEase, the platform Mississippi counties use when the board of supervisors ratifies online bidding, so the sale is conducted by the Tax Collector rather than through a web auction. Contact the Webster County Tax Assessor and Collector at (662) 258-6446, 6333 MS Hwy 9, Ste 103, Walthall, MS 39771, to confirm registration steps, the exact sale location and start time, acceptable payment forms and any deposit requirement. Under Mississippi law the tax collector offers each tract to the highest and best bidder for cash and the winning bidder must pay the bid immediately.

  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)

Webster County Tax Assessor and Collector

(662) 258-6446

6333 MS Hwy 9, Ste 103, Walthall, MS 39771

Official website

County notes

  • The tax assessor and tax collector are one combined office in Webster County, held by Barbara Gore, at 6333 MS Hwy 9, Ste 103, Walthall, MS 39771, phone (662) 258-6446.
  • Redemption and the sale record run through the Webster County Chancery Clerk, Michael L. Kolb, 6333 MS Hwy 9, Ste 123, Walthall, MS 39771, phone (662) 258-4131. The Chancery Office page lists "Collector of Delinquent Real Estate taxes" among the clerk's duties.
  • Webster County's seat is the town of Walthall, which is not the same place as Walthall County, Mississippi. GovEase's "MS - Walthall" auction belongs to Walthall County, seated at Tylertown, so do not register there expecting Webster County parcels.
  • The county website has no tax sale, land sale or auction page. Every office page was checked and the site search is closed to the public, so the advertised delinquent list must be obtained from the Tax Collector or from the newspaper legal notice.
  • The Chancery Clerk's page links a Land Redemption Inquiry at Data Systems Management for checking whether a parcel was sold for taxes and what it costs to redeem, plus a delinquent tax payment portal at webster.ibcpayments.com.
  • Property research tools the county publishes include a Delta Computer Systems deed and land records inquiry at deltacomputersystems.com/MS/MS78, a real property tax and land roll inquiry, and an ArcGIS parcel and address map.
  • Whether a Mississippi sale is online is a county decision that requires the board of supervisors to ratify a provider agreement. Webster County has not appeared on any GovEase roster, which is consistent with a tax collector conducted sale.

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 Webster 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 Webster County tax certificate sale?

The annual land sale runs on the last Monday in August. Webster County publishes no sale date of its own, so the statutory statewide schedule applies. The Mississippi Secretary of State's tax-forfeited lands rules state: "These 'tax sales' occur annually in each county, beginning on the last Monday of August, and, at the option of the tax collector (infrequently exercised), on the first Monday of April." The last Monday in August 2026 falls on August 31. Confirm the current year's date and start time with the Tax Collector's office at (662) 258-6446 before making plans. The sale is held in person. 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 Webster 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 Webster County tax sale list?

Webster County posts its tax sale list at cs.datasysmgt.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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