Sixteenth Section Land Management

Mrs. Glenda Vandevere
Sixteenth Section Land Manager
662-746-4672 ext. 1099

Mailing Address:

94 Panther Dr.
Yazoo City, MS 39194

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Secretary of State serves as supervisory Trustee overseeing management and leasing of more than 640,000 acres of 16th section public school trust lands by 101 local school districts. The Secretary of State and Mississippi Forestry Commission work cooperatively with the local school districts to manage their timber lands.

For assistance or information call 601-359-6377.​​​

To lease Sixteenth Section land, contact the land manager of the local school district where the land is located:

Bill Cheney
Assistant Secretary of State
Public Lands Division
16thSection.CustomerService@sos.ms.gov

Address:
660 North Street
Jackson, MS 39201

P.O. Box 136
Jackson, MS 39205-0136

Phone: 601-359-6377

Fax: 601-359-1461