16TH SECTION
HUNTING LEASE BID
INSTRUCTIONS
SUNFLOWER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Notice is hereby given by the Sunflower County Consolidated School District Board of Education that it will receive sealed bids until 10:00 AM on the 15th day of August 2025 in the office of the Sunflower County Consolidated School District, Central Office, at 196 Martin Luther King Blvd., Indianola, Mississippi 38751 for 16th Section Hunting Leases described below, at which time the sealed bids will be publicly opened. The Bids will be awarded to the highest and best bidder. To be considered, a sealed bid must be received by the Sunflower County Consolidated School District at the above address on or before the time and date indicated.
FOR A HUNTING LEASE AS FOLLOWS:
1. 16-17N-5W 260.00 acres for 5 yrs. Beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2030
For bids to be considered, bidders must submit bids on forms prepared by the Sunflower County Consolidated School District and must comply with all provisions of the bid forms and this public notice. The bid forms may be obtained from the Sunflower County Consolidated School District, Central Office, at 196 Martin Luther King Blvd., Indianola, Mississippi 38751. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the Sunflower County Consolidated School District, clearly marked on the front and back of the envelope “Bid for Hunting Lease with the number of acres and the township and range indicated”.
The Sunflower County Consolidated School District Board of Education, or their designee, will open and read aloud the sealed bids received in accordance with the requirements and the public notice and the provisions of the bid form at 10:00 AM on the 15th day of August 2025 in the Office of the Sunflower County Consolidated School District, Central Office, at 196 Martin Luther King Blvd., Indianola, Mississippi 38751. All bidders are advised that an auction may be held among those present who submitted bids. All bidders are advised to be present at the opening of the sealed bids, either in person, or through a duly authorized representative notified of in writing, to protect their rights to participate in an auction, should it take place. Upon awarding of the bid, the successful bidder will be required to provide the balance of 10% of the awarded bid, should the awarded bid be higher than the successful bidders original bid.
The Sunflower County Consolidated School District Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted and to waive irregularities.
Mr. James Johnson - Waldington,
Superintendent of Education
Mrs. Debra Johnson, President, Sunflower County Consolidated School District Board of Education
July 30, 2025
August 2, 6, 9, 2025
NOTICE OF
ABANDONED VEHICLE
The following vehicle has been abandoned at Parker Wrecker Service at 2708 Hwy. 49 South, Greenwood, MS 38930.
2011 Freightliner Cascadia
VIN: 1FUJGLDR2BSA0800
An outstanding invoice is to be paid. Auction for this vehicle will be on August 08, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at 2708 Hwy 49 South, Greenwood, MS. 38930. Call 662-453-1849. Silent bids taken until day of sale.
July 23, 30 2025
August 6, 2025
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, on the 30th day of June 2022, Tommy L. Martin, unmarried man, executed a certain Deed of Trust to Denise Mclaurin, Trustee, for the benefit of Regions Bank, which Deed of Trust was recorded in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Leflore County, Mississippi, and recorded in Deed of Trust Book 2022 at Page 6113 of the land records; and,
WHEREAS, Simpson Law Firm PA has been substituted in the place and stead of Denise Mclaurin, Trustee for Regions Bank, said Appointment of Substitute Trustee being recorded in Book 2025 at Page 3093 of the records of the Chancery Clerk of said County; and,
WHEREAS, fee simple title is vested in Tommy L. Martin; and,
WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared to be due and payable in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust, the legal holder of said indebtedness, Regions Bank, having requested the undersigned Substituted Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust and for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorney's fees, trustee's fees and expense of sale.
NOW, THEREFORE, Simpson Law Firm PA, Substituted Trustee in said Deed of Trust, will on the 26th day of August 2025, offer for sale at public outcry and sell within legal hours (being between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), at the South steps of the Leflore County Courthouse, in Greenwood, Mississippi, to the highest and best bidder for cash the following described property situated in Leflore County, State of Mississippi, to-wit:
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEFLORE, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, TO WIT:
LOT TWO (2) AND A STRIP OF LAND FORTY (40) FEET WIDE OFF THE NORTH SIDE OF LOT THREE (3) OF BLOCK FORTY ONE (41) OF THE HALEY ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF ITTA BENA, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.
INDEXING INSTRUCTIONS: LT 2 40 FT N LT 3 BLK 41 HALEY ADD TOWN OF ITTA BENA, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.
THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO TOMMY L. MARTIN AND DELORES MARTIN, WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS WITH FULL RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP AND NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON, DATED 03/28/2003 AND RECORDED ON 04/03/2003 IN BOOK 373, PAGE 369 IN THE LEFLORE COUNTY RECORDERS OFFICE.
PARCEL ID NO. 09620010700100
Simpson Law Firm PA will convey only such title as is vested in it as Substituted Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this the 22nd day of July, 2025.
/s/ Nathan T. Simpson
Simpson Law Firm PA, Substituted Trustee
SIMPSON LAW FIRM PA
Attorneys at Law
P.O. Box 2058
Madison, MS 39130-2058
(601) 957-6600
July 30, 2025
August 6, 13, 20, 2025
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
ESTATE OF HOWARD C. JU,
DECEASED
BY:
HOMER M. JU, EXECUTOR
NO: 25-pr-45
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters Testamentary were granted and issued to the undersigned, Homer M. Ju, as Executor of the Estate of Howard C. Ju, Deceased, by the Chancery Court of Leflore County, Mississippi, on the 13th day of June 2025, and notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against the Estate of said Howard C. Ju, Deceased, to present the same to the Clerk of said Chancery Court of Leflore County, Mississippi, for probate and registration according to law within ninety (90) days from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they will be forever barred.
WITNESS my signature on this 13th day of June 2025.
HOMER M. JU, Executor
Estate of Howard C. Ju, Deceased
JOHN P. HENSON
Henson Law Firm
Post Office Box 494
105 W. Market St.
Greenwood, Mississippi 38930
(662) 453-6227
Attorney for the Estate of
Howard C. Ju, Deceased
July 30, 2025
August 6, 13, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS
NOTICE TO
CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids will be received, publicly opened and read in the office of the Adjutant General, 1410 Riverside Drive, Jackson, Mississippi, 39202-1271. Electronic Bids may be received via MAGIC portal or Physical Receipt. Prospective bidders are encouraged to monitor the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration website for updates and future bidding opportunities.
UNTIL: 1:30 pm September 11, 2025
FOR: Greenwood Roof System Modernization, Greenwood Readiness Center, Greenwood, MS
Plans and specifications may be obtained from the office of The Johnson-McAdams Firm, PA, 108 Market Street, Greenwood, MS, 38930 phone number 662-455-4943.
A pre-bid conference will be conducted @ 10:00 am August 26, 2025, at Greenwood National Guard Readiness Center, 1002 Sycamore Ave., Greenwood, MS 38930.
ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
Bidders shall be advised that in accordance with the Mississippi Code, the Military Department has Thirty (30) calendar days to deliver a warrant to the vendor from the date an application for payment is determined to be due and payable under the terms and conditions of the contract.
The Adjutant General reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to waive informalities. The award of the contract is subject to the availability of funds. Bids will be held open for 60 days from bid date.
August 6, 13, 2025
NOTICE OF SALE
Sunflower Self Storage, D/B/A Greenwood Mini Storage, hereby gives notice that pursuant to the provisions of Section 85-7-125 Mississippi Code Annotated (1972 Edition as amended) it will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at 10:30 o’clock AM on Friday, August 22, 2025 at its self- storage facility located at 1606 Chickasaw Street, Greenwood, Mississippi, the contents of the following units of the facility occupied as follows:
Unit #691 and 706
Kymberlyn Foster
1006 South Blvd.
Greenwood, MS 38930
Unit #46
Calvin Garrett
P.O. Box 132
Lexington, MS 38930
Unit #420
Michael Hawkins
602 Schley
Itta Bena, MS 38930
Unit #89
Florence Henley
801 Cypress Ave.
Building 2Apt. C
Greenwood, MS 38930
Unit #49
Cynthia Willingham
1202 Robert E. Lee Drive
Greenwood, MS 38930
August 06, 2025
NOTICE OF SALE
Sunflower Self Storage, D/B/A Rebel Mini Storage, hereby gives notice that pursuant to the provisions of Section 85-7-125 Mississippi Code Annotated (1972 Edition as amended) it will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at 10:00 o’clock AM on Friday, August 22, 2025 at its self- storage facility located at 706 Tallahatchie Street, Greenwood, Mississippi, the contents of the following units of the facility occupied as follows:
Unit #78
Franesha Davis
36901 CR 507
Itta Bena, MS 389341
August 06, 2025
NOTICE OF SALE
Sunflower Self Storage, D/B/A Secure Mini Storage, hereby gives notice that pursuant to the provisions of Section 85-7-125 Mississippi Code Annotated (1972 Edition as amended) it will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at 11:00 o’clock AM on Friday, August 22, 2023 at its self- storage facility located at 707 Highway 82 West, Greenwood, Mississippi, the contents of the following units of the facility occupied as follows:
Unit #8
Kevin Smith
806 Martin Street
Greenwood, MS 38930
Unit #86
Deeda Paul
P.O. Box 8443
Greenwood, MS 38935-8443
Unit #97
Judith Marlar
201 West President Avenue
Apt 205
Greenwood, MS 38930
Unit #141
Cuwanda Granger
206 Virginia Street
Greenwood, MS 38930
Unit #119
Bridgette McBride
601 West Adams Avenue
Greenwood, MS 38930
August 06, 2025
NOTICE OF
ABANDONED VEHICLE
The following vehicles has been abandoned at Bond’s Towing Service, 306 Tallahatchie Street, Greenwood, MS:
2023 HARLEY DAVIDSON
VIN: 1HD1ZC418PB309405
2012 KIA
VIN: KNDJT2A56C7394631
1999 OLDS
VIN: 1G3NB52M3X6335998
An outstanding invoice is to be paid. Auction for this vehicle will be on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 10:00 p.m. at 306 Tallahatchie Street, Greenwood, MS. Call 662-451-7888.
August 6, 13, & 20, 2025
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE NOTICE
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2024, Brian Chase Sanders executed a certain Deed of Trust to Mark S. Vemer, for the benefit of Bank of Commerce, which Deed of Trust is of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Leflore County, Mississippi in Deed of Trust Book 2024 at page 1502; and
WHEREAS, Bank of Commerce has heretofore substituted Charles J. Swayze III as Trustee in place and in lieu of the present Trustee by instrument recorded on July 8, 2025, in Book 2025 at page 4264 in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk; and
WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared to be due in accordance with the terms thereof, Bank of Commerce, the legal holder of said indebtedness requested the undersigned Substituted Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorney’s fees, trustee’s fees, and expenses of sale.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Charles J. Swayze III, Substituted Trustee in said Deed of Trust,
will on the 28th day of August, 2025, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. offer for sale and sell at public auction for cash to the highest and best bidder at the South front door of the Leflore County Courthouse in the City of Greenwood, Mississippi, the following described property conveyed by said Deed of Trust, to-wit:
Begin at a fence corner marking the Northeast corner of the Methodist Parsonage lot, said fence corner being located in Sectional Lot 6 and being 3176 feet South and 712 feet West of the Quarter section corner between Sections 21 and 28 of Township 22 North, Range 1 West, Leflore County, Mississippi; from said point of beginning proceed North 38 degrees 30 minutes East along the Western boundary of the paved public road for a distance of 157 feet to a point; thence proceed North 56 degrees 30 minutes West for a distance of 242 feet to a point; thence proceed South 44 degrees 15 minutes West for a distance of 148 feet to a point; thence proceed South 54 degrees East for a distance of 257 feet to the Point of Beginning.
I will sell and convey only such title as is vested in me as Substituted Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on this the 1st day of August, 2025.
/s/ Charles J. Swayze III
CHARLES J. SWAYZE III
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE NOTICE
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2019, Elizabeth Collins executed a certain Deed of Trust to Mark S. Vemer, for the benefit of Bank of Commerce, which Deed of Trust is of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Leflore County, Mississippi in Deed of Trust Book 859 at page 89; and
WHEREAS, Bank of Commerce has heretofore substituted Charles J. Swayze III as Trustee in place and in lieu of the present Trustee by instrument recorded on July 8, 2025, in Book 2025 at page 4262 in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk; and
WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared to be due in accordance with the terms thereof, Bank of Commerce, the legal holder of said indebtedness requested the undersigned Substituted Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorney’s fees, trustee’s fees, and expenses of sale.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Charles J. Swayze III, Substituted Trustee in said Deed of Trust,
will on the 28th day of August, 2025, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. offer for sale and sell at public auction for cash to the highest and best bidder at the South front door of the Leflore County Courthouse in the City of Greenwood, Mississippi, the following described property conveyed by said Deed of Trust, to-wit:
Tract Two (2) of the Will Lott Resubdivision of a part of Lot Nine (9) of the Riverside Addition to the City of Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi, as shown upon the map of said resubdivision recorded in Map Book 7, page 34 of the Map Records on file in the office of the Chancery Clerk, Leflore County, Mississippi.
I will sell and convey only such title as is vested in me as Substituted Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on this the 1st day of August, 2025.
/s/ Charles J. Swayze III
CHARLES J. SWAYZE III
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025
ABANDONED VEHICLE
The following vehicle has been abandoned at Pennzoil Lube & Go, 2004 Hwy. 82 West, Greenwood:
2011 Hyundai Sonata
Vin#: 5NPEC4AC3BH073561
2009 Honda CR-V
Vin#: 5J6RE48789L046599
2012 Chevy Cruze
Vin#: 1G1PH5SC8C7126672
An outstanding invoice is to be paid. Auction for this vehicle will be on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Pennzoil Lube & Go, 2004 Hwy. 82 West, Greenwood: Call 662-455-8268.
August 6, 13, 2025
NOTICE OF INTENTION
TO DIVERT OR
WITHDRAW FOR
BENEFICIAL USE THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of July 2025, DREW DERWOOD STRAIN FAMILY TRUST, 515 BELL AVENUE, GREENWOOD MS 38930, has filed application(s) for a permit(s) to divert or withdraw the public water of the State of Mississippi for beneficial use, from the Mississippi River Alluvial Aquifer, in the county of Leflore for irrigation and wildlife management purposes, subject to existing rights, the following amount(s) of water at the indicated location(s):
App. No.: GW-00494
Acres: 80
Location:
SW 1/4, of the NW 1/4, of SEC 24 T17N, R02 W
App. No.: GW-04222
Acres: 40
Location:
NW 1/4, of the NW 1/4, of SEC 19 T17N, R01 W
App. No.: GW-04223
Acres: 80
Location:
NW 1/4, of the NE 1/4, of SEC 24 T17N, R02 W
App. No.: GW-04224
Acres: 220
Location:
NE 1/4, of the SE 1/4, of SEC 02 T17N, R02 W
App. No.: GW-04225
Acres: 80
Location:
NE 1/4, of the NE 1/4, of SEC 24 T17N, R02 W
App. No.: GW-12048
Acres: 130
Location:
NW 1/4, of the NW 1/4, of SEC 24 T17N, R02 W
App. No.: GW-41034
Acres: 140
Location:
SE 1/4, of the SW 1/4, of SEC 24 T17N, R02 W
App. No.: GW-53293
Acres: 120
Location:
NW 1/4, of the SW 1/4, of SEC 24 T17N, R02 W
Any person, firm, association or corporation, deeming that the granting of the above application(s) will be truly detrimental to their rights to utilize the waters of said source, may protest in writing to the Permit Board of the State of Mississippi, C/o Christ Hawkins, P.O Box 2309, Jackson, Mississippi 39225, setting forth all reasons why said application(s) should not be approved. If not protested, the permits(s) will be issued on/after ten days following publication date.
If protested, the application(s) will be taken for consideration by the Permit Board of the State of Mississippi in its offices at 515 East Amite Street, Jackson, Mississippi, 39201 on, or after, the 12th day of August, 2025, at which time all interested persons may appear and be heard by the Permit Board.
YMD Joint Water
Management District
/s/Dillard Melton, Jr.
Permitting Director
August 06, 2025
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE NOTICE
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2023, Henry Carpenter, Jr. and Tomeka Carpenter, executed a certain Deed of Trust to Mark S. Vemer, for the benefit of Bank of Commerce, which Deed of Trust is of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Leflore County, Mississippi in Deed of Trust Book 2023 at page 5803; and
WHEREAS, Bank of Commerce has heretofore substituted Charles J. Swayze III as Trustee in place and in lieu of the present Trustee by instrument recorded on August 4, 2025, in Book 2025 at page 5192 in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk; and
WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared to be due in accordance with the terms thereof, Bank of Commerce, the legal holder of said indebtedness requested the undersigned Substituted Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorney’s fees, trustee’s fees, and expenses of sale.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Charles J. Swayze III, Substituted Trustee in said Deed of Trust,
will on the 28th day of August, 2025, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. offer for sale and sell at public auction for cash to the highest and best bidder at the South front door of the Leflore County Courthouse in the City of Greenwood, Mississippi, the following described property conveyed by said Deed of Trust, to-wit:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Block Fifty-nine (59) of the Henry Addition to the City of Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi, which point is also the Northwest corner of Lot Two (2) in said Block Fifty-nine (59) where Henry Street and Dewey Street, in said City, intersect and from said point of beginning run thence in an Easterly direction and parallel with said Henry Street a distance of Forty-five feet and five and one-half inches; thence in a Southerly direction and parrallel with said Dewey Street a distance of One Hundred Feet; thence in a Westerly direction and parallel with said Henry Street a distance of Forty-five feet and one half finches; thence in a Northerly direction and parallel with said Dewey Street a distance of One Hundred feet to the point of beginning; being a rectangular parallelogram Forty-five feet and five and one-half inches by One Hundred feet in Lots Two (2) and Three (3) in Block Fifty-nine (59) of the Henry Addition to the City of Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi.
I will sell and convey only such title as is vested in me as Substituted Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on this the 5th day of August, 2025.
/s/ Charles J. Swayze III
CHARLES J. SWAYZE III
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025
