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:

Land Managers