ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF 9’-0” OD X 0.500” WALL THICKNESS X 40 FEET LONG TANK SHELL CULVERTS
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi will accept bids for the purchase, and/or lease purchase of the following commodity for use by Tallahatchie County, Mississippi:
One (1) or more, 9’ 0” OD X 0.500” WALL THICKNESS X 40’ Tank Shell Culverts until the hour of 10:00 o’clock a.m. on Monday, the 6th day of July, 2026 at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in the First Judicial District of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, in Charleston, Mississippi, or by mail at P.O. Drawer 350, Charleston, Mississippi, 38921, and said bids shall be opened immediately thereafter at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in the First Judicial District of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, in Charleston, Mississippi. Detailed specifications on each items on which bids are sought may be obtained by contacting Anita Mullen Greenwood, Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi at (662) 647-5551 or by mail to Anita Mullen Greenwood at P. O. Box 350, Charleston, MS 38921.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS:
1. No responsibility will be attached to any person employed by the Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, for the premature opening of any bid not properly addressed and identified as stipulated below:
BID FOR: One (1) or more, 9’ 0” X 0.500” X 40’ Tank Shell Culverts FOR USE BY TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
OPENING DATE/TIME: MONDAY, JULY 6th, 2026 AT 10:00 A.M.
2. Any exceptions to the specifications must be listed in the bidders bid with justification. Failure to do so will disqualify the bid.
3. Price bid shall be for F.O.B. Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, and must include any pre-delivery and/or setup charges, title fees and inspection fees.
4. The bidder shall complete the unit price bid with no further calculations required, in order to determine the firm unit price.
5. Bids must be signed and dated by the bidders authorized agent.
6. All bids must state approximate delivery time.
7. It shall be incumbent upon each bidder to understand the specifications on the bid form and to obtain clarification when necessary. It is not the intent of the specifications to limit the bidding process to any make or manufacturer, but to fill a specific need and to perform a specific task.
8. The Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi reserves the right to determine which is the lowest and best bid and to accept or reject any or all bids based on that determination.
Given by order of the Tallahatchie County Board of Supervisors on this the 8th day of June, 2026. ANITA MULLEN GREENWOOD, CHANCERY CLERK
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
The City of Charleston requests proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide engineering services for work related to the implementation of an approved FY 2026 DRA project. You are invited to submit a proposal, in accordance with this request, to the Office of the City Clerk, City of Charleston; 135 Court Square, P O Box 420, Charleston, MS 38921, no later than 4:00PM on Tuesday July 7, 2026.
The Engineer will be responsible for all engineering services through project closeout in accordance with federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies. The scope of work includes but is not limited to the following: 1) prepare plans and specifications, 2) distribute bid documents, 3) assist in bid opening and prepare bid tabulation, 4) assist in the execution of construction contracts, 5) hold pre-construction conference, and 6) perform construction inspection including periodic reports to the City of Charleston and approve all payment requests.
The City of Charleston is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of Charleston encourages Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals.
One (1) original and six (6) copies of the proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked with the following language: “Proposal for DRA Engineering Services.” Proposals will be evaluated on the following factors: Qualifications (40 points), Experience (40 points) and Capacity for Performance (20 points). To be evaluated properly, the following must be addressed in detail:
Qualifications – List of qualifications of persons to be assigned to project;
Experience – Information regarding the firm’s experience and the projects previously undertaken, including the type and amount of grants awarded, the projects activities, and the status of the projects;
Capacity for Performance – Identify the number and title of staff assigned to provide services.
The City of Charleston Board of Aldermen will meet to evaluate each proposal. The City of Charleston may hold proposals for a period of not to exceed thirty (30) days for the purpose of reviewing the content of the proposals and investigating the qualifications of the firms and assigned individuals. The City of Charleston reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals. Subject to CDBG award(s) and the removal of all environmental conditions, the City of Charleston will award a contract with the qualified individual or firm whose proposal has the highest number of cumulative points issued by the board and is determined to be the most advantageous to the City of Charleston, price and other factors considered. The contract will include the scope and extent of work and other essential requirements. An individual contract will be executed for each awarded project, and the contract will be on a fixed price basis. The City of Charleston has the authority to terminate the selection at any time.
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VIRGIE CASHAW MCABEE, DECEASED
CAUSE NO. 2026-34
LINDA BRADFORD, PETITIONER
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Letters of Administration having being granted on the 8th day of June, A.D., 2026, by the Chancery Court of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi to the undersigned Administrator of the Estate of Virgie Cashaw McAbee, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to the Clerk of this Court for probate and registration according to law, within ninety (90) days from the first publication of this notice, or they will be forever barred.
Dated, this the 8th day of June, A.D., 2026.
LINDA BRADFORD
Administrator of the Estate of Virgie Cashaw McAbee, Deceased
Lance D. Tennyson, MS Bar #105204
Attorney for Linda Bradford
P.O. Box 190
Charleston, MS 38921
P: (662) 647-3656
F: (662) 647-0218
lance@tennysonlegal.com
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 25 North, Range 3 East
The entire section, containing 640.00 acres, m/l, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
You are hereby notified that sealed bid 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 a 411 East Chestnut Street, Charleston, Mississippi 38921, on or before 3:00 p.m. on the 9th day of July 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 “HUNTING BID” # 16-25N-3E on approximately 640.00 acres, m/l, addressed to:
East Tallahatchie School District
Mike Ainsworth, 16th Section Land Manager
Hunting Bid, 16-25N-3E, containing 640.00 acres
411 East Chestnut Street
Charleston, Mississippi 38921
All bids will be opened at 6:30 p.m. on the 9th day of July 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 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 25 North, Range 2 East
The entire section, containing 637.20 acres, m/l, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
You are hereby notified that sealed bid 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 9th day of July 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 “HUNTING BID” # 16-25N-2E on approximately 637.20 acres, m/l, addressed to:
East Tallahatchie School District
Mike Ainsworth, 16th Section Land Manager
Hunting Bid, 16-25N-2E, containing 637.20 acres
411 East Chestnut Street
Charleston, Mississippi 38921
All bids will be opened at 6:30 p.m. on the 9th day of July 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 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 2 East
All the forest land lying within the section containing 219.10 acres, m/l, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
You are hereby notified that sealed bid 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 9th day of July 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 “HUNTING BID” # 16-24N-2E on approximately 219.10 acres, m/l, addressed to:
East Tallahatchie School District
Mike Ainsworth, 16th Section Land Manager
Hunting Bid, 16-24N-2E, containing 219.10 acres
411 East Chestnut Street
Charleston, Mississippi 38921
All bids will be opened at 6:30 p.m. on the 9th day of July 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 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
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 23rd day of June, 2025, Tallahatchie County Board of Supervisors, PO Box 350, Charleston, MS 38921, filed renewal application No. MS-GW-14735 for a permit to continue to divert or withdraw the public waters of the State of Mississippi for beneficial use from the Lower Wilcox Aquifer, in the county of Tallahatchie, for Industrial and Fire Protection purposes, subject to existing rights, the following amount of water at the indicated location:
Permit # MS-GW-14735; Volume: 0.03 MG/D; Rate: 250GPM; Location: 1/4, 1/4, SECT, TWN, RNG
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.
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 11th day of August, 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
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Trustees of the East Tallahatchie School District, Charleston, Mississippi, until 10:00 a.m. (CDST), July 7, 2026, for Milk & Milk Products - Bid Reference #2021-1.
The right to reject any bids, or any part thereof, and to waive any informalities is reserved by the Board of Trustees as purchaser. For specifications and directions to bidders, go to www.cmsd.k12.ms.us.
