Public Notice
Charleston Mini Storage gives notice that pursuant to the provisions Section 85-7-125 of the Mississippi Code annotated (1972 amended) it will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at Charleston Mini Storage, 206 W. Walnut Street, Charleston, MS 38921 on Friday, August 15, 2025, at 11 a.m. at its self storage facilities the contents of the storage units listed below:
#46 - Annie Brooks
EAST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT
PUBLIC NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID FOR A HUNTING LEASE
To all persons interested in the following described Forest Land in the Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, to wit:
Section 16, Township 23 North, Range 2 East
The entire section, containing 551.30 acres, m/l, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
You are hereby notified that sealed bids to lease for the Hunting & Fishing Lease on the above described Sixteenth Section Lands, or lands in lieu thereof, may be filed with the Superintendent of Education of East Tallahatchie School District located at 411 East Chestnut Street, Charleston, Mississippi 38921, on or before 3:00 p.m. on the 14th day of August 2025. The sealed bids shall be submitted for the ENTIRE PARCEL and must include 100% of the amount bid for that parcel. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, and shall be plainly marked on the outside of the envelope “HUNTING BID” # 16-23N-2E on approximately 551.30 acres, m/l, addressed to:
East Tallahatchie School District
Mike Ainsworth, 16th Section Land Manager
Hunting Bid, 16-23N-2E, containing 551.30 acres
411 East Chestnut Street
Charleston, Mississippi 38921
All bids will be opened at 6:30 p.m. on the 14th day of August 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. The Board reserves the right to reduce the term and reject all bids, but if any bid is accepted, the Board will award said Hunting Lease pursuant to Miss. Code of 1972 Sec. 29-3-41 as amended, provided that East Tallahatchie School Board shall have the right to reject any and all bids.
The East Tallahatchie School Board receives an acceptable bid in response to the advertisement for the leasing of the above-described property for a five-year lease contract with said Board.
East Tallahatchie School District
Raymond Russell, Superintendent
EAST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT
PUBLIC NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID FOR A HUNTING LEASE
To all persons interested in the following described Forest Land in the Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, to wit:
Section 16, Township 24 North, Range 1 East
All the forest land lying within the section containing 274.40 acres, m/l, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
You are hereby notified that sealed bids to lease for the Hunting & Fishing Lease on the above described Sixteenth Section Lands, or lands in lieu thereof, may be filed with the Superintendent of Education of East Tallahatchie School District located at 411 East Chestnut Street, Charleston, Mississippi 38921, on or before 3:00 p.m. on the 14th day of August 2025. The sealed bids shall be submitted for the ENTIRE PARCEL and must include 100% of the amount bid for that parcel. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, and shall be plainly marked on the outside of the envelope “HUNTING BID” # 16-24N-1E on approximately 274.40 acres, m/l, addressed to:
East Tallahatchie School District
Mike Ainsworth, 16th Section Land Manager
Hunting Bid, 16-24N-1E, containing 274.40 acres
411 East Chestnut Street
Charleston, Mississippi 38921
All bids will be opened at 6:30 p.m. on the 14th day of August 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. The Board reserves the right to reduce the term and reject all bids, but if any bid is accepted, the Board will award said Hunting Lease pursuant to Miss. Code of 1972 Sec. 29-3-41 as amended, provided that East Tallahatchie School Board shall have the right to reject any and all bids.
The East Tallahatchie School Board receives an acceptable bid in response to the advertisement for the leasing of the above-described property for a five-year lease contract with said Board.
East Tallahatchie School District
Raymond Russell, Superintendent
ABANDONED AUTO AUCTION
The following vehicles will be sold at auction Friday, August 22, 2025 at 2 p.m. at Mitchell’s Repair Shop, 139 S. Franklin Street, Charleston, MS 38921.
1 CDR: Ford Taurus
VIN: 1FALP52U7SA279147
Mileage: ?
2. CDR: Dodge Charger
VIN: 2B3CA9CV1AH28843
Mileage: ?
3. CDR: Chevrolet Malibu
VIN: 1G1ND52J6Y6292932
Mileage: ?
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
JOHNNIE L. HARRIS PLAINTIFF
v.
TOMMY LEE HARRIS, CHARLENE HARRIS, AND ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DAVID LITTLE, DECEASED DEFENDANT(S)
CAUSE NO. 2025-9-2-WJP
SUMMONS IN RULE (D)(1) AND (2) TYPE ACTION
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF TALLAHATCHIE
TO: TO ALL HEIRS KNOWN AND UNKNOWN AT LAW OF DAVID LITTLE, DECEASED AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR INDIVIDUAL HAVING AN INTEREST IN THIS MATTER.
Take notice that a hearing will be held in the Petition for Partition and Determination of Heirs in the above styled and numbered action to which you are a defendant on Tuesday, the 23rd day of September, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the City Hall in Charleston, MS, before the Honorable Willie J. Perkins, Sr. A summons was previously issued and published in this matter noting that the hearing would be in Sumner, MS. However, the Court has received notice of a conflict in availability of the Sumner Courtroom, and as a result all parties are summoned to appear at the City Hall in Charleston, MS.
(X) The action against you is one described in Rule 81(d)(1), MRCP, which is triable 30 days after completion of service of process in any manner other than by publication, or 30 days after the first publication where process is by publication.
( ) The action against you is one described by Rule 81 (d)(2), MRCP, which is triable seven (7) days after service of process in any manner other than by publication, or 30 days after the first publication where process is by publication.
Although Rule 81(d)(1) does not require you to file an answer or other pleading, you may do so if you deem it necessary to properly develop the issues, or, if you are required to do so by the Court. In any event, however, YOU SHOULD APPEAR IN COURT IN PERSON ON THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE DESIGNATED ABOVE to defend the action. Failure to appear may result in a judgment against you.
Issued under my hand and Seal of Said Court, on this the 1 day of August 2025.
Anita Greenwood, CHANCERY CLERK OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
By: G. Standridge, Deputy clerk
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
In the Matter of the Estate of James Leo Pharis, Sr., Deceased
Anita Harrell Pharis, Administratrix, Petitioner
v.
Sandra Kay Pharis, Hazel Pharis Dollar, April Ann Pharis, Matthew Leo Pharis, James Marks Pharis, Christopher Shane Fondren, Jeremy Ray Wood, Shanna Raylene Wood and Anita Harrell Pharis and Any Known and Unknown Heirs-At-Law of the Decedent, James Leo Pharis, Sr., Deceased, Respondents
Cause No. 2022-15-2
SUMMONS
State of Mississippi
TO: All Known and Unknown Heirs-At-Law of James Leo Pharis, Sr., Deceased, and All Persons Claiming or having a legal or equitable interest in the Estate of James Leo Pharis, Sr., Deceased, whose Post Office and Street Address remain unknown, after diligent search and inquiry
You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by Anita Harrell Pharis, Administratrix of the Estate of James Leo Pharis, Sr., Deceased, seeking a determination of the heirs-at-law of James Leo Pharis, Sr. Defendants other than you in this action are Sandra Kay Pharis, Hazel Pharis Dollar, April Ann Pharis, Matthew Leo Pharis, James Mark Pharis, Christopher Shane Fondren, Jeremy Ray Wood, Shanna Raylene Wood and Anita Harrell Pharis.
You are summoned to appear and defend against the petitioner filed against you in this action 9:00 o’clock a.m. on the 2nd day of September, 2025, in the courtroom of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse at Sumner, Mississippi, and in case of your failure to appear and defend, a judgement will be entered against you for the money or other things demanded in the petition.
You are not required to file an answer or other pleading but you may do so if you desire.
Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, the 17 day of July, 2025.
Anita M. Greenwood, Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
By: G. Standridge, Deputy Clerk
ABANDONED AUTO AUCTION
The following vehicles will be sold at auction on Friday, August 29, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Mitchell’s Repair Shop, 139 S. Franklin St., Charleston, Ms 38921.
1. CDR: Buick LeSabre
VIN: 1G4HR54K45U200022
Mileage: ?
2. CDR: Jeep Grand Cherokee
VIN: 1C4RJEBG7KC630109
Mileage: ?
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 4th day of August, Hobson, Sam, 22832 MS Highway 35 Enid, MS 38927 has filed application(s) for 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 Tallahatchie for irrigation purposes, subject to existing rights, the following amount(s) of water at the indicated location(s):
Application No. GW-53297; Permitted Acreage: 115; Location: SW1/4 of the SW1/4, of Sec 15 T26N, R02E
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 Chris Hawkins, PO Box 2309, Jackson, Mississippi 39225, setting forth all reasons why said application(s) should not be approved. If not protested, the permit(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, September 9, 2025, at which time all interested persons may appear and be heard by the Permit Board.
YMD Joint Water Management District
Dillard Melton, Jr., Permitting Director
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 8th day of August, CB Delta, 10817 Water Drive Gulfport, MS 39503 has filed application(s) for 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 Tallahatchie for Wildlife Management purposes, subject to existing rights, the following amount(s) of water at the indicated location(s):
Application No. GW-53303; Permitted Acreage: 50; Location: NW1/4 of the SW1/4, of Sec 34 T23N, R02E
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 Chris Hawkins, PO Box 2309, Jackson, Mississippi 39225, setting forth all reasons why said application(s) should not be approved. If not protested, the permit(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, September 9, 2025, at which time all interested persons may appear and be heard by the Permit Board.
YMD Joint Water Management District
Dillard Melton, Jr., Permitting Director
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 8th day of August, Brush Bayou Hunting Club LLC, 9063 Corporate Gavalens Drive, Germantown, TN 38138 has filed application(s) for 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 Tallahatchie for Wildlife Management purposes, subject to existing rights, the following amount(s) of water at the indicated location(s):
Application No. GW-53302; Permitted Acreage: 25; Location: NW1/4 of the NW1/4, of Sec 32 T25N, R01E
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 Chris Hawkins, PO Box 2309, Jackson, Mississippi 39225, setting forth all reasons why said application(s) should not be approved. If not protested, the permit(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, September 9, 2025, at which time all interested persons may appear and be heard by the Permit Board.
YMD Joint Water Management District
Dillard Melton, Jr., Permitting Director
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 4th day of August, Rotenbery, Clint, 901 Magnum Avenue, Mendenhall, MS 39114 has filed application(s) for 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 Tallahatchie for Wildlife Management purposes, subject to existing rights, the following amount(s) of water at the indicated location(s):
Application No. GW-53295; Permitted Acreage: 50; Location: NW1/4 of the NE1/4, of Sec 07 T25N, R02E
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 Chris Hawkins, PO Box 2309, Jackson, Mississippi 39225, setting forth all reasons why said application(s) should not be approved. If not protested, the permit(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, September 9, 2025, at which time all interested persons may appear and be heard by the Permit Board.
YMD Joint Water Management District
Dillard Melton, Jr., Permitting Director
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF TALLAHATCHIE
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRCIT
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2014, Charles Grover Darby and Brandy Hagelstein aka Brandy Hagelstein Darby, a married couple, executed a deed of trust to Rosen Harwood, P.A., Trustee for Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., Beneficiary which deed of trust is recorded on April 23, 2014, in Deed of Trust Book 2014 at Page 1075, in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, First Judicial District, Mississippi; 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, and the legal holder of said indebtedness, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., having requested the undersigned 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, WE, Rosen Harwood, P.A., will, on the 11th day of September, 2025, offer for sale at public outcry for cash to the highest bidder, and sell within legal hours (being between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) at the West front door of the Courthouse, in Charleston, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, the following described property situated in the County of Tallahatchie, First Judicial District, State of Mississippi, to-wit:
A FRACTIONAL PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 26 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:
BEGINNING AT A 1/2" REBAR THAT IS NORTH 85 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 47 SECONDS EAST 677.24 FEET FROM A FOUND ½” REBAR AT AN EXISTING FENCE CORNER MARKING THE LOCALLY ACCEPTED NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE RUN NORTH 85 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 47 SECONDS EAST 210.00 FEET TO A FOUND ½” REBAR ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY-LINE OF TEASDALE ROAD (40 FT. FROM CENTERLINE); THEN RUN ALONG THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF TEASDALE ROAD SOUTH 16 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST 207.24 FEET TO A ½” REBAR ON SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE (40 FT. FROM CENTERLINE); THEN LEAVING THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF TEASDALE ROAD RUN SOUTH 88 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 210.00 FEET TO A ½” REBAR; THEN RUN NORTH 17 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 01 SECONDS WEST 196.38 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 0.94 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION IS MEANING TO DESCRIBE THAT SAME PROPERTY AS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 2014 AT PAGE 479 IN THE CHARLESTON OFFICE OF THE CHANCERY CLERK OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.
ALSO: One (1) 2013 Clayton manufactured home, VIN# CS2015052TNAB.
Said property shall be sold as is, where is. We will convey only such title as is vested in Rosen Harwood, P.A., as Trustee. The full purchase price must be paid in cash or by certified funds at the time of sale.
WITNESS my signature this the 11th day of August, 2025.
ROSEN HARWOOD, P.A., Trustee
By: /s/ Lori C. Baird Lori C. Baird, Authorized Agent for Rosen Harwood, P.A.
LEGAL NOTICE
I, Crystal Lynn Andrade, intend to make application for an On-Premise Retailer permit as provided for by the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Laws, section 67-1-1, et seq., of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated. If granted such permit, I or We propose to operate as a sole owner under the name El Jimador located at 159 Main Street, Charleston, MS, Tallahatchie County.
The name(s), title(s) and address(es) of the owner(s)/partners/corporate officer(s) and/or majority stockholder(s)/ member(s)/ trustee of the above named business are: Crystal Lynn Andrade, Sole Owner and Manager.
If any person wishes to request a hearing to object to the issuance of this permit a request for a hearing must be made in writing and received by the Department of Revenue within (15) days from the first date this notice was published.
Requests shall be sent to:
Chief Counsel, Legal Division
Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 22828
Jackson, MS 39225
Date of first publication, Thursday, August 14, 2025.
This the 11th day of August, 2025.
