Public Notice
To all persons having an interest in the following described Sixteenth Section Public School Trust Land situated in Newton County, Mississippi, that is under the jurisdiction and control of the Newton County Board of Education:
Lease Number: 61571; Lessee; Section-Township-Range: 16-7N-10E; Legal Descripton: SW4 of SE4, Less 5 acres in SW4 of SW4 of SE4, Less 4 acres in NE4 of SW4 of SE4, Less 1 acre in SE4 of SW4 of SE4
Said Board of Education has conducted an investigation into the current and potential uses of the above-described Sixteenth Section Public School Trust Land. Because of changes of conditions and based upon the finding of the highest and best use of said land for producing a maximum revenue by proper utilization, said Board of Education by resolution duly adopted and incorporated into its minutes has reclassified the above-described land from the current classification(s) to the new classification designated below.
Lease Number: 614571; Current Classification: Agriculture; New Classification: Forest; Legal Description: SW4 of SE4, Less 5 acres in SW4 of SW4 of SE4, Less 4 acres in NE4 of SW4 of SE4, Less 1 acre in SE4 of SW4 of SE4
All parties in interest have the right to object to and appeal the reclassification of the above-described land by filing a written objection with the Chancery Clerk of the county wherein the above-described land is located. Objections must be filed with the Chancery Clerk within thirty (30) days of the final publication of this notice. If no objections are filed within the time allowed, the reclassification shall be final.
Reclassification of the above-described lands is made by order of the Newton County Board of Education pursuant to Sections 29-3-31 through 29-3-39, of the Mississippi Code.
Newton County
BOARD OF EDUCATION
BY Brooke Sibley
Superintendent of Education
Publication Dates: December 17, December 24 & December 31, 2025
