ABANDONED AUTO AUCTION
Auction for these vehicles will be 2 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2026, at Mitchell’s Repair Shop, 139 S. Franklin St, Charleston, MS 38921
1. Kia Sorento
VIN: 5XYKT4A27DG327373
Mileage: ?
ABANDONED AUTO AUCTION
Auction for these vehicles will be 2 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2026, at Mitchell’s Repair Shop, 139 S. Franklin St, Charleston, MS 38921
1. Hyundia Kona
Mileage: ?
VIN; KM8K53AG6MU097836
2. GMC Pickup
Mileage: ?
VIN: 3GTEC23009G264817
3. Nissa Sentra
Mileage: ?
VIN: 3N1AB8CVXRY255135
PUBLIC NOTICE
Country Mini Storage gives notice that pursuant to the provisions Section 85-7-125 et seq. of the Mississippi Code annotated (1972 amended) it will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at Country Mini Storage, 32809 Hwy 32, Oakland, MS 38948 on January 31, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at its self-storage facilities the contents of the storage units listed below:
Unit #20A – Alexandria Robertson
Unit #30A – Jamayah T. Jones
Unit #20 – Chris Redmond
Unit #28 – Brittany Spraglin
Unit #31 – Trent Sims
Unit #36 – Shirley Winter
Unit #40 – Michael Winter
Unit #41 – Tawanda Steen
Unit #51 – Amy Holmes
Unit #55 – Perry Zimmerman
Unit #59 – Britney Boyd
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 19th day of December, Nance II, William L., 132 rolling Meadows Road, Ridgeland, MS 39157 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 and Wildlife Management purposes subject to existing rights, the following amount(s) of water at the indicated location(s):
Application No. GW-53407; Permitted Acreage: 26; Location: NW1/4 of the NW1/4, of Sec. 01 T24N, 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 January 13, 2026, 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
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2014, April Taylor executed a Deed of Trust to Edwin P. Embry, Trustee for the use and benefit of Liberty Finance Company, Inc., which Deed of Trust is on file and recorded in the office of the Chancery Clerk of the First Judicial District of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi in Book 2014, Page 979; and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2015, April Taylor executed a Deed of Trust to Edwin P. Embry, Trustee for the use and benefit of Liberty Finance Company, Inc., which Deed of Trust is on file and recorded in the office of the Chancery Clerk of the First Judicial District of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi in Book 2015, Page 1231; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2016, April Taylor executed a Deed of Trust to Edwin P. Embry, Trustee for the use and benefit of Liberty Finance Company, Inc., which Deed of Trust is on file and recorded in the office of the Chancery Clerk of the First Judicial District of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi in Book 2016, Page 2690; and
WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said Deeds of Trust, and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared to be due and payable, and
WHEREAS, under the power and authority granted Liberty Finance Company, Inc., by the above-mentioned Deeds of Trust, as Owner of said Deeds of Trust and the indebtedness secured by the same, Liberty Finance Company, Inc. has nominated and appointed R. Adam Kirk as Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of Edwin P. Embry. Said Substitution of Trustee being dated November 14, 2025 and recorded in Book 2, Page 732 of the land records for the First Judicial District of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
WHEREAS, Liberty Finance Company, Inc. has requested the undersigned Substitute Trustee execute said Deeds of Trust and sell said real property in accordance with the terms of said Deeds of Trust, for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorney’s fees, substitute trustee’s fees and expenses of sale.
NOW, THEREFORE, I R. Adam Kirk, Substitute Trustee, will on the 9th day of January, 2026, offer for sale, at public outcry, and will sell, during legal hours (being between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), at the main East door of the Courthouse of the First Judicial District of Tallahatchie County, in Charleston, Mississippi, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described real property lying and being situated in the First Judicial District of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, to wit:
Lot 3, Block 8, Sullivan Subdivision, Northeast Ward, City of Charleston, First Judicial District, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
Together with improvements thereon more particularly described as follows:
One (1) 1979 14x70 Capri Mobile home, Serial Number 7858
Being Tallahatchie County Parcel No. 060B17003, whether correctly described or not.
I will convey only such title as vested in me as Substitute Trustee.
Witness my signature this the 12th day of December 2025.
R. Adam Kirk, MSB# 101240
Substitute Trustee
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ALBERTINE SCURLOCK PETITIONER
V.
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MAHALIE ORR;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MACK ORR;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THELMA BROOKS;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF EMMA J. BURKS;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOHN BURKS;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF VELMA ORR MADKINS;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JUANITA THOMPSON;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MATTIE ORR;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOHN ORR;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MILLARD ORR;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF REGINA BROOKS STONE;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ALPHONSO BROOKS;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MARVIN MADKINS;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF NORA MADKINS;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROGER ORR;
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LONZELL ORR;
ANY AND ALL PERSONS HAVING
A CLAIM OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY
DESCRIBED HEREIN DEFENDANTS
CAUSE NO. 2025-35
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: Known and unknown heirs of Mahalie Orr, Known and unknown heirs of Mack Orr, Known and unknown heirs of Thelma Brooks, Known and unknown heirs of Emma J. Burks, Known and unknown heirs of John Burks, Known and unknown heirs of Velma Orr Madkins, Known and unknown heirs of Juanita Thompson, Known and unknown heirs of Mattie Orr, Known and unknown heirs of John Orr, Known and unknown heirs of Millard Orr, Known and unknown heirs of Regina Brooks Stone, Known and unknown heirs of Alphonso Brooks, Known and unknown heirs of Marvin Madkins, Known and unknown heirs of Nora Madkins, Known and unknown heirs of Roger Orr, Known and unknown heirs of Lonzell Orr and to Any and All Persons Having a Claim or Interest in the Real Property Described Herein, whose names, post offices and street address are unknown to Petitioners after diligent search and inquiry,
You have been made a defendant in the suit filed in this Court by ALBERTINE SCURLOCK, Petitioner, seeking quiet and confirm title to the real property generally described as follows:
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi: The South half of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter (S ½ of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4) of Section 17, Township 26, Range 2 East, containing 20 acres, more or less.
You are required to mail or hand deliver a written response to the Petition filed against you in this action to Ashley N. Lane, Counsel for Petitioner, whose street and post office address is: GORE, KILPATRICK & DAMBRINO, PLLC., 2000 Gateway Street, Suite 160, P.O. Box 901, Grenada, Mississippi, 38901.
YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE MAILED OR DELIVERED NOT LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE 8th DAY OF JANUARY, 2025, AND/OR APPEAR AT THE HEARING SET FOR THIS MATTER AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE 12th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025, AT THE FIRST JUDICIAL COURT OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN CHARLESTON, MISSISSIPPI. IF YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT SO MAILED OR DELIVERED OR IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, A JUDGMENT OF DEFAULT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE PETITION.
You must also file the original of your response to the complaint with the Clerk of this Court within a reasonable time afterward.
ISSUED under my hand and the seal of said Court on this, the 9th day of December, 2025.
Anita Greenwood, CHANCERY CLERK
By: Vickie Ross, D.C.
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALICE R. WALTON, Deceased
SUNNIE W. BARKLEY, Petitioner CAUSE NO. 2025-55
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 29th day of December, 2025, by the Chancery Court of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, in Cause No. 2025-55, to the undersigned Executrix upon the Estate of Alice R. Walton, 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 the law within ninety (90) days from the first publication of this Notice, or they will be forever barred.
This the 29th day of December, 2025.
/s/ Sunnie W. Barkley, Executrix of the Estate of
Alice R. Walton, deceased
Of counsel:
LAW OFFICE OF ROB TYNER
ROB TYNER MSB NO. 99253
P.O. BOX 179
SUMNER, MS 38957
662-375-8756
662-375-8694 (fax)
Rob@robtynerlaw.com
Solicitor
FINAL NOTICE AND PUBLIC EXPLANATION OF A PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A FEDERAL FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT STANDARD (FFRMS) DESIGNATED FLOODPLAIN
To: All interested Agencies, Groups, and Individuals
This is to give notice that the City of Charleston, the Responsible Entity under 24 CFR Part 58, has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), as amended by Executive Order 13690, and Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 (Subpart C-Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands).
The activity is being considered for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for Program Year 2025. The proposed project is located within the City of Charleston, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, and lies within the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain.
The extent of the FFRMS floodplain was determined using the 0.2% Annual Chance Flood approach, in accordance with HUD guidance.
The proposed activities involve rehabilitation and replacement of existing sewer lines, associated service connections, and related appurtenances. The project will occur within previously disturbed municipal rights-of-way. The project area is located within a riverine floodplain associated with the Tallahatchie River basin, which provides natural and beneficial functions including floodwater conveyance, groundwater recharge, erosion control, water quality support, and habitat for local flora and fauna.
The City of Charleston has considered the following alternatives and mitigation measures to minimize adverse impacts and restore and preserve natural floodplain functions:
1. Alternative Locations - Relocating the project outside the floodplain was not practicable because the existing utility systems, service ·connections, and rights-of-way are already located within or adjacent to the mapped floodplain, and service to existing customers cannot be provided from outside the area.
2. No-Action Alternative-This alternative was rejected because failing to address failing or undersized utility infrastructure would pose health and safety risks, limit economic resilience, and jeopardize compliance with state and federal standards.
3. Alternative Construction Methods - Adjusting project alignment was examined; however, existing easements, roadway corridors, and utility tie-ins require work to occur within the existing floodplain footprint.
4. Mitigation Measures - The City will implement the following measures:
• All work will occur in previously disturbed ROW to limit new impacts.
• Construction will follow state and local floodplain management requirements, including coordination with the Tallahatchie County Floodplain Administrator.
• Erosion and sedimentation control measures will be implemented and maintained.
• Ground disturbance will be minimized to the greatest extent feasible.
• Improvements will be constructed in a manner that maintains or improves system resilience and reliability.
There are no LOMA or LOMR determinations applicable to this project at this time. The City of Charleston acknowledges and will comply with all state and local floodplain development requirements.
The City of Charleston has reevaluated the alternatives to carrying out the project in the floodplain and has determined that there is no practicable alternatives to completing the needed infrastructure work within the identified floodplain. Environmental review records documenting compliance with Executive Order 11988 (as amended), Executive Order 13690, and Executive Order 11990 are available for public inspection, review, and copying during normal business hours at the location listed in the final paragraph of this notice.
There are three primary purposes for this notice:
1. People who may be affected by activities in a floodplain and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas.
2. An adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comments about floodplains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas.
3. A matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in a floodplain, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.
Written comments must be received by the City of Charleston at 135 Court Square, Charleston, MS 38921, on or before January 26, 2026, at 4:30 PM. Comments may also be submitted to bmanning@ndpdd.com. Project details may also be reviewed during regular office hours at the address above.
Date: January 8, 2026
EAST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID FOR AGRICULTURAL LEASE
To all persons interested in the following described Agricultural Lands in the Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, to-wit:
Section 16, Township 24 North, Range 2 East
118.07 acres, m/l of row crop land in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
You are hereby notified that sealed bids to lease for the Agricultural 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 1:30 p.m. on the 21st day of January 2026. 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 “AGRICULTURAL BID” # 16-24N-2E on approximately 118.07 acres, m/l, addressed to:
East Tallahatchie School District
Mike Ainsworth, 16th Section Land Manager Agricultural Bid, 16-24N-2E, containing 118.07 acres 411 East Chestnut Street
Charleston, Mississippi 38921
All bids will be opened at 1:30 p.m. on the 21st day of January 2026, 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 Agricultural Lease pursuant to Miss. Code of 1972 Sec. 29-3-81 as amended, provided that East Tallahatchie School Board shall have the right to reject any and/or all bids.
The East Tallahatchie School Board receives an acceptable bid in response to the advertisement for the leasing of the above-described property and elects to hold a public auction among those submitted bids. The successful bidder at said auction will be awarded a five-year lease agreement with said Board.
East Tallahatchie School District Raymond Russell, Superintendent
EAST TALLAHATCHIE SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID FOR AGRICULTURAL LEASE
To all persons interested in the following described Agricultural Lands in the Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, to-wit:
Section 16, Township 23 North, Range 1 East
According to the Tallahatchie County Tax Assessor office, the cultivable land is identified as Tax Parcel 131-16002, containing 85.00 acres, m/l, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
You are hereby notified that sealed bid to lease for the Agricultural 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 1:30 p.m. on the 21st day of January 2026. 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 “AGRICULTURAL BID” # 16-23N-1E on approximately 85.00 acres, m/l, addressed to:
East Tallahatchie School District
Mike Ainsworth, 16th Section Land Manager Agricultural Bid, 16-23N-1E, containing 85.00 acres 411 East Chestnut Street
Charleston, Mississippi 38921
All bids will be opened at 1:30 p.m. on the 21st day of January 2026, 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 Agricultural Lease pursuant to Miss. Code of 1972 Sec. 29-3-81 as amended, provided that East Tallahatchie School Board shall have the right to reject any and/or all bids.
The East Tallahatchie School Board receives an acceptable bid in response to the advertisement for the leasing of the above-described property and elects to hold a public auction among those submitted bids. The successful bidder at said auction will be awarded a five-year lease agreement with said Board.
East Tallahatchie School District Raymond Russell, Superintendent
