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16th Section Land

WHAT IS 16TH SECTION LAND?
Title to Sixteenth Section Land is vested in the State of Mississippi, in trust for the support of public education. Sixteenth Section Lands are not ordinary public lands. They are trust land, and legal principles regarding the management of trust apply. Law imposes on those responsible for the management of trusts, the highest standards of care and attention.

Quick Facts

16th Section Land FAQ's

MS Secretary of State's Public Lands Division

Land Management Services
Sixteenth Section
Mike Ainsworth
Phone: 601-624-6010 (cell)
Email Address: mike.ainsworth01@gmail.com

Properties with a Structure

  • 118 East Florence Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Properties without a Structure

  • 603 Martin Luther King Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 1515 Vernon Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 1632 Adeline Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 101 Amos Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 102 Amos Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 111 Amos Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 107 Bertha Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 
  • 608 Bowling Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 708 Bowling Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 403 Dumas Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 809 Dumas Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 605 Eastside Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 118 East Florence Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 104 Florence Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 113 Florence Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 117 Florence Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 119 Florence Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 328 Francis Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 515 Francis Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 806 Highland Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 101 Independence Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 106 Independence Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 502 J C Killingsworth Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 804 Jordan Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 910 Jordan Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 114 Katie Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 201 Mamie Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 209 Martin Luther King Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 218 Martin Luther King Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 406 Martin Luther King Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 118 May Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 122 May Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 124 May Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 93 Rosa Avenue, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 108 Scooba Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 101 South Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 1519 Vernon Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  • 614 West 4th Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Sixteenth Section Land Contact
Mike Ainsworth
Phone: 601-707-7868 (office)/ 601-624-6010 (cell)
Email Address: mike.ainsworth01@gmail.com