Managing State Trust Lands Fiduciary Duty in the Changing West
In partnership with Sonoran Institute
Mississippi Trust Land
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Mississippi Secretary of State Public Lands Division 401 Mississippi St. P.O. Box 136 Jackson, MS 39205-0136 Phone: 601-359-1350 Gerald McWhorter, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Lands Division |
| Land Holdings | original land grant of 838,329 acres |
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| Uses | leases for forest, agricultural, industrial, commercial, residential, farm residential, recreational and catfish farming |
| Primary Revenue Source | land sales for commercial and residential development |
| Trust Requirements | The remaining lands are managed by each local school board where the land is located. They also manage a fund consisting of revenue from the land. Read more about 16th Section Public School Trust Lands in Mississippi. |
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