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PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF PEARL RIVER
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS on January 31, 2013, M. Bart Johnson executed a Deed of Trust in favor of Hancock Whitney Bank, Beneficiary, and Joy Lambert Phillips, Trustee, which Deed of Trust was recorded in the records of mortgages and deeds of trust in book number 1609 at page 664-674 in the office of the Chancery Clerk for Pearl River County, Mississippi, with respect to real property located in Pearl River County, Mississippi, commonly known as 23 Oscar Smith Road, Carriere, MS 39426 and more particularly described herein below, and;
WHEREAS, Hancock Whitney Bank, the present owner and holder of the above
described Deed of Trust, has heretofore substituted William P. Wessler as Trustee by
instrument dated September 4, 2026, and recorded in the aforesaid Chancery Clerk’s Office on September 11, 2026, in Book 2026 at page 8398 and;
WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said Deed of
Trust, and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared due and payable in
accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust, Hancock Whitney Bank f/k/a Hancock
Bank, the legal holder of said indebtedness, having requested the undersigned Substituted
Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of
said Deed of Trust and for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with
attorney’s fees, Trustee’s fees and expenses of sale;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, William P. Wessler, Substituted Trustee in said Deed of
Trust will on Monday, November 9, 2026 offer for sale at public outcry and sell within
legal hours (being between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) at the main front door
of the County Courthouse of Pearl River County, at Poplarville, Mississippi, to the highest
and best bidder for cash the real property being situated in the Pearl River County,
Mississippi, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
A parcel of land located in the Northwest part of Lot 3, Section 2, Township 4 South, Range 18 West, Pearl River County, Mississippi, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 3, Section 2, Township 4 South, Range 18 West, Pearl River County, Mississippi, thence run South along an old fence a distance of 1125.00 feet to the North side of a public road, thence along the North side of said road 80 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 435.00 feet; thence run North 31 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 190.00 feet; thence run East a distance of 25.00 feet, thence run North a distance of 880.00 feet to the North line of said Lot 3, thence run West a distance of 575.00 feet to the Point of Beginning.
LESS AND EXCEPT:
Begin at the Northwest Corner of Lot 3, Section 2, Township 4 South, Range 18 West, Pearl River County, Mississippi, and run South 00 degrees 36 minutes 05 seconds East 403.23 feet to a set iron rod; thence run North 88 degrees 31 minutes 51 minutes (seconds) East 328.61 feet to a set iron rod; thence run South 01 degree 31 minutes 20 seconds East 644.68 feet to a set iron rod located on the North margin of Oscar Smith Road; thence run South 88 degrees 10 minutes 38 seconds East along said margin 104.11 feet to a found iron rod; thence run North 30 degrees 51 minutes 19 seconds East 192.56 feet to a found iron rod; thence run North 89 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds East 25.03 feet to a found concrete monument; thence run North 00 degrees 17 minutes 55 seconds West 879.44 feet to a found concrete monument; thence run South 89 degrees 45 minutes 09 seconds West 573.12 feet to the Point of Beginning, said parcel is located in Lot 3, Section 2, Township 4 South, Range 18 West, Pearl River County, Mississippi. And contains 8.45 acres, more or less.
This “Less and Except” parcel is the same property conveyed by M. Bart Johnson to David D. Hampshire and wife Regina S. Hampshire by Warranty Deed recorded in Deed Book 970 at page 173 and later by Correction Warranty Deed dated September 26, 2008, recorded in Deed Book 980 at page 207.
The remaining property that is being foreclosed is believed to be approximately 5.22 acres, more of less.
I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substituted Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, on this the 7th day of October, 2026.
/s/ William P. Wessler
WILLIAM P. WESSLER
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
1624 24th Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
228-863-3686
Picayune Item:
Oct. 14, 21, 28 and Nov. 4, 2026
TS/PHILLIPS
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF PEARL RIVER
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE
WHEREAS on January 31, 2013, M. Bart Johnson executed a Deed of Trust in favor of Hancock Whitney Bank, Beneficiary, and Joy Lambert Phillips, Trustee, which Deed of Trust was recorded in the records of mortgages and deeds of trust in book number 1609 at page 664-674 in the office of the Chancery Clerk for Pearl River County, Mississippi, with respect to real property located in Pearl River County, Mississippi, commonly known as 23 Oscar Smith Road, Carriere, MS 39426 and more particularly described herein below, and;
WHEREAS, Hancock Whitney Bank, the present owner and holder of the above
described Deed of Trust, has heretofore substituted William P. Wessler as Trustee by
instrument dated September 4, 2026, and recorded in the aforesaid Chancery Clerk’s Office on September 11, 2026, in Book 2026 at page 8398 and;
WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said Deed of
Trust, and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared due and payable in
accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust, Hancock Whitney Bank f/k/a Hancock
Bank, the legal holder of said indebtedness, having requested the undersigned Substituted
Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of
said Deed of Trust and for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with
attorney’s fees, Trustee’s fees and expenses of sale;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, William P. Wessler, Substituted Trustee in said Deed of
Trust will on Monday, November 9, 2026 offer for sale at public outcry and sell within
legal hours (being between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.) at the main front door
of the County Courthouse of Pearl River County, at Poplarville, Mississippi, to the highest
and best bidder for cash the real property being situated in the Pearl River County,
Mississippi, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
A parcel of land located in the Northwest part of Lot 3, Section 2, Township 4 South, Range 18 West, Pearl River County, Mississippi, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 3, Section 2, Township 4 South, Range 18 West, Pearl River County, Mississippi, thence run South along an old fence a distance of 1125.00 feet to the North side of a public road, thence along the North side of said road 80 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 435.00 feet; thence run North 31 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 190.00 feet; thence run East a distance of 25.00 feet, thence run North a distance of 880.00 feet to the North line of said Lot 3, thence run West a distance of 575.00 feet to the Point of Beginning.
LESS AND EXCEPT:
Begin at the Northwest Corner of Lot 3, Section 2, Township 4 South, Range 18 West, Pearl River County, Mississippi, and run South 00 degrees 36 minutes 05 seconds East 403.23 feet to a set iron rod; thence run North 88 degrees 31 minutes 51 minutes (seconds) East 328.61 feet to a set iron rod; thence run South 01 degree 31 minutes 20 seconds East 644.68 feet to a set iron rod located on the North margin of Oscar Smith Road; thence run South 88 degrees 10 minutes 38 seconds East along said margin 104.11 feet to a found iron rod; thence run North 30 degrees 51 minutes 19 seconds East 192.56 feet to a found iron rod; thence run North 89 degrees 20 minutes 58 seconds East 25.03 feet to a found concrete monument; thence run North 00 degrees 17 minutes 55 seconds West 879.44 feet to a found concrete monument; thence run South 89 degrees 45 minutes 09 seconds West 573.12 feet to the Point of Beginning, said parcel is located in Lot 3, Section 2, Township 4 South, Range 18 West, Pearl River County, Mississippi. And contains 8.45 acres, more or less.
This “Less and Except” parcel is the same property conveyed by M. Bart Johnson to David D. Hampshire and wife Regina S. Hampshire by Warranty Deed recorded in Deed Book 970 at page 173 and later by Correction Warranty Deed dated September 26, 2008, recorded in Deed Book 980 at page 207.
The remaining property that is being foreclosed is believed to be approximately 5.22 acres, more of less.
I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substituted Trustee.
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, on this the 7th day of October, 2026.
/s/ William P. Wessler
WILLIAM P. WESSLER
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE
1624 24th Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
228-863-3686
Picayune Item:
Oct. 14, 21, 28 and Nov. 4, 2026
TS/PHILLIPS