SIXTEENTH SECTION LAND HUNTING & FISHING LEASE

BID NUMBER H&F 26-07
RANKIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
SIXTEENTH SECTION LAND HUNTING & FISHING LEASE
The Rankin County Board of Education, as Trustees for the Rankin County School
District, will receive sealed bids for the lease of certain Sixteenth Section property hereinafter
described as follows, to-wit:
16-T8N-R5E
A tract of land containing 605.22 acres, more or less, lying and being situated in Section 16-T8N-
R5E, Rankin County, Mississippi, further described as being Tax Parcel Number P17-20-10 and
being more particularly described by metes and bounds description located in the Sixteenth Section
Land Management office of the Rankin County School District.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE BID: $7,300.00 per year
Said lease shall be for purposes only as classified and shall be in compliance with existing
statutes governing Sixteenth Section lands. Said lease shall not exceed a term of five (5) years.
Said sealed bids for such lease above described shall be received at the Rankin County School
District Administrative Office Building, located at 1220 Apple Park Place, Brandon MS, until 2:00
p.m. TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026.
The Rankin County Board of Education shall meet openly at the Rankin County School District
Administrative Office Building, located at 1220 Apple Park Place, Brandon, MS, on WEDNESDAY
JUNE 24, 2026 at 7:30 a.m., at which time bids for the leasing of the aforementioned property
shall be opened and awarded to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified check, provided,
however that the Rankin County Board of Education shall have the right to reject any and/or all
bids submitted and to waive any informalities.
Provided that the Rankin County Board of Education receives an acceptable bid, the most recent
holder of said hunting and fishing rights, if it shall have made an offer, shall have the final right to
extend its lease for the term advertised herein at the annual rental equal to said highest offer
received by the Rankin County Board of Education. (Miss. Code of 1972 Sec. 29-3-41 as
amended)
Such bid offers or quotes shall be for the entire parcel at a specified bid quote offer per acre and
shall be accompanied by CERTIFIED CHECK. The minimum acceptable bid shall be: $7,300.00
PER YEAR.
Inquiries regarding this bid should be directed to Maverick Harrison, Sixteenth Section Land Mgr.,
Rankin County School District, P.O. Box 1359, 200 School Road, Brandon, MS 39042, (601) 824-
5147.
Bidder must submit bid and attachments to: Sam Lemonis, Director of Purchasing, Rankin County
School District, 1220 Apple Park Place, Brandon, MS 39042, (601) 825-5590.
RANKIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Mr. Shane Sanders, Superintendent
DATES OF PUBLICATION:
JUNE 10, 2026
JUNE 17, 2026