PUBLIC NOTICE RECLASSIFICATION OF SIXTEENTH SECTION SCHOOL TRUST LAND   The following described Sixteenth Section Public School Trust Land situated in FORREST County, Mississippi is under the jurisdiction and control of the PETAL Board of Education:   SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 12 WEST, FORREST COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI   A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN PART OF THE SE ¼ OF THE SE ¼ OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 12 WEST, FORREST COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:   COMMENCE AT A FOUND RAILROAD SPIKE IN THE ASPHALT OF BUTLER ROAD MARKING THE SE CORNER OF SAID SE ¼ OF THE SE ¼ ; THENCE RUN N00°16’43”W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SE ¼ OF THE SE ¼ FOR 455.31 FEET TO A FOUND CRIMP TOP PIPE; THENCE LEAVING SAID EAST LINE RUN S89°36’11”W FOR 131.34 FEET TO A FOUND CRIMP TOP PIPE AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE RUN S89°36’09”W FOR 77.45 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN; THENCE RUN N00°06’11”W FOR 228.33 FEET TO A 12 INCH DIAMETER PINE KNOT FENCE CORNER (SET IRON PIN AT SAID FENCE CORNER); THENCE RUN S89°49’23”E FOR 77.37 FEET TO A FOUND CRIMP TOP PIPE; THENCE RUN S00°07’28”E FOR 227.56 FEET BACK TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINS 0.41 ACRES MORE OR LESS.   Said Board of Education by resolution duly adopted and incorporated into its minutes has reclassified the above-described land from Forrest (FST) land to Residential (RES) land.   All parties in interest have the right to object to and appeal the reclassification of the above-described land by filing written objection with the Chancery Clerk of Forrest County. Objection must be filed with the Chancery Clerk within thirty (30) days of the final publication of this notice and will be heard by the Chancery Court. If no objections are filed within the time allowed reclassification shall be final.   Reclassification of the above-described lands is made by order of the PETAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education pursuant to Sections 29-3-31 to 29-3-39 inclusive, of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended.   PETAL BOARD OF EDUCATION   By: Dr. Matthew Dillon Superintendent of Education 2/22, 3/1, 3/8/2026 #12100932