Hunting & Fishing Lease

Location:	Mississippi
Posted:	Jan 29, 2026
Due:	Feb 10, 2026
Agency:	Rankin County School District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	X - Lease or Rental of Facilities
Solicitation No:	Bid H&F 26-01
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BID NUMBER H&F 26-01

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-T4N-R1E

A tract of land containing 326 acres, more or less, Along Pearl River, Section 16-T4N-R1E,

Rankin County, Mississippi, further described as being Tax Parcel Number C5-22, and being

more particularly described by metes and bounds description located in the Sixteenth Section

Land Management office of the Rankin County School District. There is no direct road access

to this property.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE BID: $4,238.00 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. cst TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 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 FEBRUARY 11, 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:

$4,238.00 PER YEAR.

RANKIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

__________________________________

Mr. Shane Sanders, Superintendent

DATES OF PUBLICATION:

JANUARY 21, 2026

JANUARY 28, 2026

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