PUBLIC NOTICE
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
WHEREAS, on October 29, 2018, Felix T. Mills and Judy M. Mills husband and wife executed a certain Deed of Trust to Scott R. Hendrix, Trustee for the use and benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Renasant Bank, its successors and assigns which Deed of Trust is of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Panola County, Mississippi, on November 5, 2018, in Deed of Trust Book 2018, Page 11024-11035.
WHEREAS, Renasant Bank, the current holder and/or assignee, substituted Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. as Trustee by instrument recorded in the Chancery Clerk’s Office on September 4, 2026 in Book 2026, in Page 5388, as Document Number 2026-2026005388; 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 to be due and payable in accordance with the terms of said deed of trust, Renasant Bank, the legal holder of said indebtedness, having requested the undersigned Substitute Trustee in said deed of trust, will on October 30, 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 South side of Panola County Courthouse in the lobby in Batesville, to the highest and best bidder for cash the following described property situated in Panola County, Mississippi, to wit:
A FRACTIONAL PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, PANOLA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI CONTAINING
5.84 ACRES COMBINED AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
NORTH TRACT
COMMENCING AT A 1/2” REBAR FOUND AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, PANOLA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; THENCE RUN N 87°47’18” W A DISTANCE OF
552.40’ TO A 1/2” REBAR SET 15’ FROM THE CENTERLINE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ORWOOD ROAD AT THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED: THENCE N 24°45’16” W A DISTANCE OF
197.31’ WITH THE SAID NORTH LINE OF ORWOOD ROAD TO A POINT AT THE BEGINNING OF A CURVE; THENCE WITH A CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT AND HAVING THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: AN ARC LENGTH OF
202.68’, A RADIUS OF
190.66’, A CHORD BEARING OF N 57°14’13” W, A CHORD LENGTH OF
193.27’ TO A 1/2” REBAR FOUND 15’ NORTH OF THE CENTERLINE ON SAID NORTH LINE OF ORWOOD ROAD; THENCE N 47°22’44” E A DISTANCE OF
365.33’ LEAVING SAID ROAD AND RUNNING WITH A FENCE TO A 1/2” REBAR FOUND AT A FENCE CORNER; THENCE S 27°06’03” E A DISTANCE OF
276.50’ WITH A FENCE TO A SET 1/2” REBAR; THENCE S 27°42’06” W A DISTANCE OF
321.90’ WITH A FENCE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND HAVING AN AREA OF
2.09 ACRES.
SOUTH TRACT
COMMENCING AT A 1/2” REBAR FOUND AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, PANOLA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; THENCE RUN N 89°14’47” W A DISTANCE OF
578.74’ TO A 1/2” REBAR SET AT THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED: THENCE N 89°14’47” W A DISTANCE OF
760.49’ TO A 1/2” REBAR FOUND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ORWOOD ROAD; THENCE N 20°26’49” W A DISTANCE OF
47.53’ TO A 1/2” REBAR SET 15’ FROM THE CENTERLINE ON THE SOUTH LINE OF ORWOOD ROAD; THENCE RUN THE FOLLOWING CALLS ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF ORWOOD ROAD: N 26°29’59” E A DISTANCE OF
150.89’; THENCE N 54°13’43” E A DISTANCE OF
64.50; THENCE N 85°59’33” E A DISTANCE OF
220.17’; THENCE N 79°22’43” E A DISTANCE OF
118.44’; THENCE N 88°05’59” E A DISTANCE OF
101.72’ TO A POINT AT THE BEGINNING OF A CURVE; THENCE WITH A CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND HAVING THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: AN ARC LENGTH OF
171.14’, A RADIUS OF
161.03’, A CHORD BEARING OF S 57°15’15” E, A CHORD LENGTH OF
163.20’ TO A POINT; THENCE S 24°38’39” E A DISTANCE OF
197.60’ TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND HAVING AN AREA OF
3.75 ACRES.
More commonly known as: 2325 Orwood Road, Batesville, MS 38606
I will convey only such title as vested in me as Substituted Trustee.
Important Notice to Potential Bidders: Federal law administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, requires certain residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government. If you are the winning bidder at auction, you may be required to provide identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property. This information is required by federal law and must be provided to complete the sale. Failure to provide required information after the sale may delay or prevent issuance of the foreclosure deed.
Halliday, Watkins and Mann, P.C.
Substitute Trustee
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.
1107 Highland Colony Pkwy, Suite 207
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(801) 355-2886
Publication dates: September 24, 2026, October 8, 2026, October 15, 2026, October 22, 2026, October 29, 2026
The Panolian: Sept. 24, Oct. 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2026
FC/MILLS