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Jackson, Miss.—Bidding has opened in the Secretary of State’s online auction of 292 tax-forfeited properties in Rankin County valued at an estimated $402,090. Bidding has also started in an auction of 315 parcels in Coahoma County valued at an estimated $1.15 Million.
These auctions mark the third time tax-forfeited property has been sold online by the Secretary of State’s Office. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann launched online auctions in July 2016 with parcels in Pearl River County.
“Our online auction platform is geared toward benefiting taxpayers,” Secretary Hosemann said. “Making it easier to purchase properties ensures that more parcels are placed back on the tax rolls, which results in raising critical funds for education and infrastructure.”
Bids may be submitted online on the Secretary of State’s online auction portal until Wednesday, November 9, 2016, by 5 p.m. CST. Sealed paper bids are also accepted if mailed or returned to 125 S. Congress Street, Jackson, Mississippi, 39201, by 5 p.m. CST on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Paper bids returned after the closing date will be rejected.
To place a bid, a user is required to register online. Users may view property details such as parcel location, pictures, and an auction map. Other information, such as auction dates, bid notices, and market values of property are also available online. Successful bidders will be notified by e-mail as soon as possible after the auction closes, and payment of the bid amount must be paid within fifteen (15) days of notification.
In recent years, successful auctions in Bay St. Louis, Greenville, Greenwood, Jackson, McComb, Meridian, Pearl River County, Waveland, and Yazoo City have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Mississippi schools and municipalities.
To learn more about tax-forfeited properties, visit the Secretary of State’s website or call the Public Lands Division at (601)-359-5156.
