How Mississippi counties post bids (2026)
57 of Mississippi's 82 counties (70%) don't use an online bid platform. They post bids on their own website, in the local newspaper or in Board of Supervisors agendas, where vendors who only watch bid portals can miss them.
- 82Counties
- 25 (30%)Use an online bid platform
- 57 (70%)No online bid platform
- 30 (37%)List a purchasing email online
Bid platforms used
Counties that use an online platform, by platform. Some counties use more than one.
| Platform | Counties | Share of Mississippi counties |
|---|---|---|
| Central Bidding (Central Auction House) | 8 | 10% |
| County-run bid portals | 5 | 6% |
Where Board of Supervisors agendas are published
Board agendas often show a purchase (approval to advertise, a budget amendment, an expiring contract) weeks before the bid is posted.
| Agenda system | Counties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Not found online | 41 | 50% |
| County website (documents) | 27 | 33% |
| Other systems | 6 | 7% |
| CivicPlus Agenda Center | 5 | 6% |
| BoardDocs | 1 | 1% |
| iCompass / CivicWeb | 1 | 1% |
| CivicClerk | 1 | 1% |
Counties without an online bid platform
These counties post bids on their own website, in the newspaper or at board meetings. Each link shows where that county posts and who to contact.
- Alcorn County
- Amite County
- Attala County
- Benton County
- Bolivar County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chickasaw County
- Choctaw County
- Claiborne County
- Clarke County
- Clay County
- Copiah County
- Forrest County
- Franklin County
- Greene County
- Grenada County
- Hancock County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Itawamba County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Kemper County
- Lafayette County
- Lamar County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Leflore County
- Lincoln County
- Lowndes County
- Marshall County
- Montgomery County
- Noxubee County
- Panola County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Prentiss County
- Quitman County
- Sharkey County
- Smith County
- Stone County
- Sunflower County
- Tate County
- Tippah County
- Tishomingo County
- Tunica County
- Walthall County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Wilkinson County
- Winston County
- Yalobusha County
- Yazoo County
Questions
How many Mississippi counties use an online bid platform?
25 of 82 (30%), based on FactWise's county-by-county research.
What is the most common bid platform for Mississippi counties?
Central Bidding (Central Auction House), used by 8 counties.
Where do Mississippi counties without a bid platform post bids?
On the county website, in a local newspaper and in Board of Supervisors meeting agendas.
Method and citation
We checked each county's official website, purchasing pages, bid platforms and board agenda systems. A county counts as using a platform when its own website points vendors to it. Counts are recalculated from our database every time this page loads; county pages link to the sources.
You're welcome to quote these figures. Please cite “FactWise, How Mississippi counties post bids (2026)” and link to https://www.faircounty.com/reports/mississippi-county-bidding-2026.