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Public Notices 03-12-26
March 10, 2026
MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY COMMISSION
INVITATION FOR BIDS
STUMPAGE FOR SALE ON
16-5N-5E, Franklin County, Mississippi
Sealed bids will be received by the Franklin County Board of Education
at P.O. Box 605 Meadville, MS 39653 up to and not later than 10:00 a.m.
on March 17, 2026 for the purchase on lump sum basis of all timber,
standing or down, designated for cutting on Section 16, Township 5
North, Range 5 East, Franklin County, Mississippi. The sale consists of
±74 acre final harvest. Timber volumes are estimated to contain the
following more or less: 5,222 tons pine sawtimber, 363 tons pine
chip-n-saw, 506 tons pine pulpwood, 243 tons hardwood sawtimer, 221 tons
hardwood pallet wood, 620 tons hardwood pulpwood more or less. The above
figures are not to be construed to be the exact volume. Each bidder is
expected to make his own cruise and to bid accordingly. The timber may
be inspected at any time.
at P.O. Box 605 Meadville, MS 39653 up to and not later than 10:00 a.m.
on March 17, 2026 for the purchase on lump sum basis of all timber,
standing or down, designated for cutting on Section 16, Township 5
North, Range 5 East, Franklin County, Mississippi. The sale consists of
±74 acre final harvest. Timber volumes are estimated to contain the
following more or less: 5,222 tons pine sawtimber, 363 tons pine
chip-n-saw, 506 tons pine pulpwood, 243 tons hardwood sawtimer, 221 tons
hardwood pallet wood, 620 tons hardwood pulpwood more or less. The above
figures are not to be construed to be the exact volume. Each bidder is
expected to make his own cruise and to bid accordingly. The timber may
be inspected at any time.
Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the material for
sale, conditions of sale and submission of bids should be obtained from
the Area Office, Mississippi Forestry Commission, P.O. Box 242, Liberty,
MS 39645, telephone (601-832-7278 or the Regional Office at (228)
234-1536. The Franklin County Board of Education reserved the right to
reject any and all bids.
sale, conditions of sale and submission of bids should be obtained from
the Area Office, Mississippi Forestry Commission, P.O. Box 242, Liberty,
MS 39645, telephone (601-832-7278 or the Regional Office at (228)
234-1536. The Franklin County Board of Education reserved the right to
reject any and all bids.
Chris Kent,
Superintendent of Education
Publish: Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 5 and March 12, 2026
MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY COMMISSION
INVITATION FOR BIDS
STUMPAGE FOR SALE ON
16-6N-4E, Franklin County, Mississippi
Sealed bids will be received by the Franklin County Board of Education
at P.O. Box 605 Meadville, MS 39653 up to and not later than 10:00 a.m.
on March 17, 2026 for the purchase on lump sum basis of all timber,
standing or down, designated for cutting on Section 16, Township 6
North, Range 4 East, Franklin County, Mississippi. The sale consists of
±67 acres final harvest. Timber volumes are estimated to contain the
following more or less: 2,375 tons pine sawtimber, 123 tons pine
chip-n-saw, 204 tons pine pulpwood, 548 tons hardwood sawtimber, 58 tons
hardwood pallet wood, 301 tons hardwood pulpwood more or less. The above
figures are not to be construed to be the exact volume. Each bidder is
expected to make his own cruise and to bid accordingly. The timber may
be inspected at any time.
at P.O. Box 605 Meadville, MS 39653 up to and not later than 10:00 a.m.
on March 17, 2026 for the purchase on lump sum basis of all timber,
standing or down, designated for cutting on Section 16, Township 6
North, Range 4 East, Franklin County, Mississippi. The sale consists of
±67 acres final harvest. Timber volumes are estimated to contain the
following more or less: 2,375 tons pine sawtimber, 123 tons pine
chip-n-saw, 204 tons pine pulpwood, 548 tons hardwood sawtimber, 58 tons
hardwood pallet wood, 301 tons hardwood pulpwood more or less. The above
figures are not to be construed to be the exact volume. Each bidder is
expected to make his own cruise and to bid accordingly. The timber may
be inspected at any time.
Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the material for
sale, conditions of sale and submission of bids should be obtained from
the Area Office, Mississippi Forestry Commission, P.O. Box 242, Liberty,
MS 39645, telephone (601-832-7278 or the Regional Office at (228)
234-1536. The Franklin County Board of Education reserved the right to
reject any and all bids.
sale, conditions of sale and submission of bids should be obtained from
the Area Office, Mississippi Forestry Commission, P.O. Box 242, Liberty,
MS 39645, telephone (601-832-7278 or the Regional Office at (228)
234-1536. The Franklin County Board of Education reserved the right to
reject any and all bids.
Chris Kent,
Superintendent of Education
Publish: Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 5 and March 12, 2026
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NORA JEAN HUGHES, DECEASED
CAUSE NUMBER 25-0081-WS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters of Administration having been granted on the 13th day of
February, 2026 by the Chancery Court of Franklin County, Mississippi, to
the undersigned, upon the Estate of Nora Jean Hughes, Deceased, notice
is hereby given to all persons having claims against said Estate to
present the same to the Clerk of said Court for probate and registration
according to law within ninety (90) days from this day, or they will be
forever barred.
February, 2026 by the Chancery Court of Franklin County, Mississippi, to
the undersigned, upon the Estate of Nora Jean Hughes, Deceased, notice
is hereby given to all persons having claims against said Estate to
present the same to the Clerk of said Court for probate and registration
according to law within ninety (90) days from this day, or they will be
forever barred.
This the 20th day of February, 2026.
/s/ William Hughes
William Hughes, Administrator
Prepared By:
/s/ J. Daniel Smith
Smith & Choudoir Law, PLLC
Attorney for William Hughes
116 Seventh Street
Post Office Box 2024
McComb, Mississippi 39649
Telephone 601.249.3386
Facsimile 601.249.3616
Mississippi Bar Number 7498
Publish: Feb. 26, March 5 & March 12, 2026
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of Franklin County,
Mississippi, will receive sealed bids until the hour of 4:30 o'clock
P.M. on the 17th day of March, 2026, for a hunting and fishing lease on
the following school lands:
Mississippi, will receive sealed bids until the hour of 4:30 o'clock
P.M. on the 17th day of March, 2026, for a hunting and fishing lease on
the following school lands:
SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 7 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST
All of Section 16, Township 7 North, Range 2 East of Franklin County,
Mississippi.
Mississippi.
Said lease or leases shall be for a term of five (5) years, ending on
March 19, 2031 and shall include all or any part of the above described
property. A copy of the specific terms of said lease is on file in the
office of the Superintendent of Education of Franklin County,
Mississippi.
March 19, 2031 and shall include all or any part of the above described
property. A copy of the specific terms of said lease is on file in the
office of the Superintendent of Education of Franklin County,
Mississippi.
The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids
submitted and to accept the highest and/or best bid submitted by a
responsible person, firm or corporation.
submitted and to accept the highest and/or best bid submitted by a
responsible person, firm or corporation.
Published by Order of the Board of Education of Franklin County,
Mississippi, adopted on the 20th day of January, 2026.
Mississippi, adopted on the 20th day of January, 2026.
CHRIS KENT
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Publish: March 5 & March 12, 2026
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of Franklin County,
Mississippi, will receive sealed bids until the hour of 4:30 o'clock
P.M. on the17th day of March, 2026, for a hunting and fishing lease on
the following school lands:
Mississippi, will receive sealed bids until the hour of 4:30 o'clock
P.M. on the17th day of March, 2026, for a hunting and fishing lease on
the following school lands:
SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST
All of Section 16, Township 5 North, Range 2 East;
ALSO:
An easement along the existing forest road over and across the Southwest
Quarter (SW¼) of Section 9, Township 5 North, Range 2 East (Road 102H)
and over and across the Northwest Quarter (NW¼) of Section 23, Township
6 North, Range 1 East (Road 116A), Franklin County, Mississippi
according to the maps or plats of survey attached to that certain Forest
Road Easement dated December 26, 1985, from the United States of
America, acting by and through the Forest Service, Department of
Agriculture, to the Franklin County Board of Education of the State of
Mississippi, recorded in Deed Book C-8, Pages 328-339 of the land
records on file in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Franklin County,
Mississippi, reference to which is hereby made for all purposes.
Quarter (SW¼) of Section 9, Township 5 North, Range 2 East (Road 102H)
and over and across the Northwest Quarter (NW¼) of Section 23, Township
6 North, Range 1 East (Road 116A), Franklin County, Mississippi
according to the maps or plats of survey attached to that certain Forest
Road Easement dated December 26, 1985, from the United States of
America, acting by and through the Forest Service, Department of
Agriculture, to the Franklin County Board of Education of the State of
Mississippi, recorded in Deed Book C-8, Pages 328-339 of the land
records on file in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Franklin County,
Mississippi, reference to which is hereby made for all purposes.
Said lease or leases shall be for a term of five (5) years, ending on
March 19, 2031, and shall include all or any part of the above
described property. A copy of the specific terms of said lease is on
file in the office of the Superintendent of Education of Franklin
County, Mississippi.
March 19, 2031, and shall include all or any part of the above
described property. A copy of the specific terms of said lease is on
file in the office of the Superintendent of Education of Franklin
County, Mississippi.
The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids
submitted and to accept the highest and/or best bid submitted by a
responsible person, firm or corporation.
submitted and to accept the highest and/or best bid submitted by a
responsible person, firm or corporation.
Published by Order of the Board of Education of Franklin County,
Mississippi, adopted on the 20th day of January, 2026.
Mississippi, adopted on the 20th day of January, 2026.
CHRIS KENT
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Publish: March 5 & March 12, 2026
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 9th day of February, 2026, Scenic
Rivers Development Alliance, 701 South Magnolia Street, McComb, MS
39648, filed application No. MS-GW-17886 for a permit to divert or
withdraw the public waters of the State of Mississippi for beneficial
use from the Miocene Aquifer System, in the county of Franklin, for
Commercial purposes, subject to existing rights, the following amount of
water at the indicated location:
Rivers Development Alliance, 701 South Magnolia Street, McComb, MS
39648, filed application No. MS-GW-17886 for a permit to divert or
withdraw the public waters of the State of Mississippi for beneficial
use from the Miocene Aquifer System, in the county of Franklin, for
Commercial purposes, subject to existing rights, the following amount of
water at the indicated location:
PERMIT #: MS-GW-17886
VOLUME: 0.01 MG/D
RATE: 650 GPM
LOCATION: SE, NW, S06, T05N, R04E
Any person, firm, association, or corporation, deeming that the granting
of the above application 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, ATTN: Austin Brister, PO Box 2309,
Jackson, Mississippi 39225, setting forth all reasons why said
application should not be approved. Letters of protest must be received
within ten (10) days of this publication. If not protested, a permit
will be issued on or after ten (10) days following publication date.
of the above application 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, ATTN: Austin Brister, PO Box 2309,
Jackson, Mississippi 39225, setting forth all reasons why said
application should not be approved. Letters of protest must be received
within ten (10) days of this publication. If not protested, a permit
will be issued on or after ten (10) days following publication date.
If protested, the application will be taken for consideration by the
Permit Board of the State of Mississippi in its offices at 515 East
Amite Street, Jackson, Mississippi, on or after, Tuesday, the 14th day
of April, 2026, at which time all interested persons may appear and be
heard by the Permit Board.
Permit Board of the State of Mississippi in its offices at 515 East
Amite Street, Jackson, Mississippi, on or after, Tuesday, the 14th day
of April, 2026, at which time all interested persons may appear and be
heard by the Permit Board.
OFFICE OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES
Austin Brister, RPG
Chief, Water Use Permitting Branch
Publish: March 12, 2026
SECOND ORDER AMENDING ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
CONTROL OF WINE AND BEER IN
CONTROL OF WINE AND BEER IN
THE TOWN OF ROXIE, MISSISSIPPI
The Town of Roxie next took up for consideration the matter of amending
the "Town of Roxie Wine and Beer Control Ordinance of January 3,
2017".
the "Town of Roxie Wine and Beer Control Ordinance of January 3,
2017".
WHEREAS, on January 3, 2017, the Town of Roxie adopted an Ordinance
providing proper rules and regulations as to the transportation,
storage, sale, distribution, receipt and/or manufacture of wine and beer
in Roxie, Mississippi, as provided in Chapter 3, Title 67 of the
Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, which Ordinance is cited as the
"Town of Roxie Wine and Beer Control Ordinance of January 3, 2017",
reference to which is hereby made for all purposes; and,
providing proper rules and regulations as to the transportation,
storage, sale, distribution, receipt and/or manufacture of wine and beer
in Roxie, Mississippi, as provided in Chapter 3, Title 67 of the
Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, which Ordinance is cited as the
"Town of Roxie Wine and Beer Control Ordinance of January 3, 2017",
reference to which is hereby made for all purposes; and,
WHEREAS, under SECTION 4 (a) of said Ordinance it was set forth that it
shall be unlawful in the Town of Roxie, Mississippi for the owner or
holder of a valid permit authorizing the sale of wine and beer at retail
"To sell, give away or dispense or permit to be sold any wine and beer
during the days, Monday through Saturday between the hours of 10:00
o'clock P. M. and 7:00 o'clock A. M., the following morning, and on
Sundays, being between the hours of 10:00 o'clock P. M. on Saturday
night and 7:00 o'clock A. M., on Monday morning. Further, wine and
beer shall not be sold on Christmas Day; and,
shall be unlawful in the Town of Roxie, Mississippi for the owner or
holder of a valid permit authorizing the sale of wine and beer at retail
"To sell, give away or dispense or permit to be sold any wine and beer
during the days, Monday through Saturday between the hours of 10:00
o'clock P. M. and 7:00 o'clock A. M., the following morning, and on
Sundays, being between the hours of 10:00 o'clock P. M. on Saturday
night and 7:00 o'clock A. M., on Monday morning. Further, wine and
beer shall not be sold on Christmas Day; and,
WHEREAS, at this meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Roxie,
Mississippi on March 3, 2026, Alderman Jeremy Dyer moved that said
SECTION 4 (a) be amended so that wine and beer could be sold on Sundays
and on Christmas Day. Alderman Santana Jenkins seconded said motion,
and the same being put to a roll call vote the results were as follows:
Mississippi on March 3, 2026, Alderman Jeremy Dyer moved that said
SECTION 4 (a) be amended so that wine and beer could be sold on Sundays
and on Christmas Day. Alderman Santana Jenkins seconded said motion,
and the same being put to a roll call vote the results were as follows:
Alderman Jeremy Dyer voted "Aye."
Alderwoman Santana Jenkins voted "Aye."
Alderwoman Cynthia Doss voted "Aye."
Alderwoman Robin Hunt voted "Aye."
Alderwoman Alexis Thompson voted "nay."
The motion therefore carried by a majority vote, all of the Aldermen
being present and voting, and the order amending ordinance having been
reduced to writing and read in its entirety, the Mayor declared the
motion carried and the amendment to the ordinance adopted.
being present and voting, and the order amending ordinance having been
reduced to writing and read in its entirety, the Mayor declared the
motion carried and the amendment to the ordinance adopted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that said SECTION 4 (a) shall be amended in the
"Town of Roxie Wine and Beer Control Ordinance of January 3, 2017",
so that wine or beer sold can be sold on Sundays and on Christmas day
and shall read as follows:
"Town of Roxie Wine and Beer Control Ordinance of January 3, 2017",
so that wine or beer sold can be sold on Sundays and on Christmas day
and shall read as follows:
• To sell, give away or dispense or permit to be sold any wine and
beer during the days, Monday through Sunday between the hours of 10:00
o'clock P. M. and 7:00 o'clock A. M., the following morning;
beer during the days, Monday through Sunday between the hours of 10:00
o'clock P. M. and 7:00 o'clock A. M., the following morning;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that because of the immediate need for the
adoption of rules and regulations governing the sale of wine and beer
and to preserve the public peace, health and safety and other good
causes, this amendment to the "Town of Roxie Wine and Beer Control
Ordinance of January 3, 2017" shall take effect and be in force from
and after the date of its adoption.
adoption of rules and regulations governing the sale of wine and beer
and to preserve the public peace, health and safety and other good
causes, this amendment to the "Town of Roxie Wine and Beer Control
Ordinance of January 3, 2017" shall take effect and be in force from
and after the date of its adoption.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order Amending Ordinance be
published in "The Franklin Advocate", a newspaper published in
Meadville, Franklin County, Mississippi, with a general circulation in
the Town of Roxie, Mississippi, for one (1) week, said publication to be
on March 12, 2026.
published in "The Franklin Advocate", a newspaper published in
Meadville, Franklin County, Mississippi, with a general circulation in
the Town of Roxie, Mississippi, for one (1) week, said publication to be
on March 12, 2026.
RESOLVED AND ORDERED, this the 3rd day of March, 2026.
/s/ Sharon Davis
SHARON DAVIS, MAYOR
OF THE TOWN OF ROXIE
ATTEST: STEPHANIE DENHAM,
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF ROXIE
Publish: March 12, 2026
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