Summons by Publication IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT TOP MS PROPERTIES, LLC PLAINTIFF VERSUS CASE NO. 25-1178 (3) ATTORNEY GENERAL, LYNN FITCH; DISTRICT ATTORNEY, CROSBY PARKER; HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF CLAUDE W. WARDEN, SR. AND CLONIA B. WARDEN, Deceased; ET AL AND ANY AND ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES HAVING OR CLAIMING A LEGAL OR EQUITABLE CLAIM OR INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY SOLD ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 29, 2022 FOR DELINQUENT 2021 HARRISON COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES: DEFENDANTS Lot 3, Block 35, and Lot 2, Block 36, Acreage Addition to the City of Gulfport, less and except certain outparcels, as set out herein; and including certain portions of Second Avenue and Second Street located in Lot 3, Block 35, and Lot 2, Block 36, previously vacated, as set out herein. Tax Parcel No. 0609H-01-019.000 S U M M O N S BY PUBLICATION TO: Unknown heirs at law of Claude W. Warden, Sr. and Clonia B. Warden, deceased; Unknown heirs at law of Oliver Warden, deceased; Elizabeth McLeroy; Unknown heirs at law of Lacreannia Thomas a/k/a Lacreannia Warden, deceased; Cody Pharren Thomas; Unknown heirs at law of Lina Hickman, deceased; Tina Hickman; Zachariah J. Hickman; Alfred Warden; Unknown heirs at law of Sammie Marshall and William H. Marshall, Jr., deceased; Sean A. Marshall; William H. Marshall, III, Winston Oscar Warden; Aubrey B. Warden; John Warden, f living, and his unknown heirs at law, if deceased; Dianna Christine McCool, Claude W. Warden, Jr.; and any and all persons or entities having or claiming a legal or equitable claim or interest in the property described above. NOTICE This is a suit by the Plaintiff to confirm its tax title, and for other relief regarding that certain property described above, and as more fully set out in the Complaint that is on file in the Chancery Court of Harrison County, Mississippi in the above case number. If you have a legal or equitable claim or interest in this property, you are required to mail or hand-deliver a copy of your response to the Complaint within thirty (30) days from the 26th day of June 2025, which is the date of first publication of this summons, to the attorney for the Plaintiffs, Kelly Michael Rayburn, Esq., whose address is Post Office Box 2566, Gulfport, Mississippi 39505. OTHERWISE, IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A RESPONSE, A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT. You must also file the original of your response with the Clerk of this Court within a reasonable time afterward. The address of the Clerk of this Court is P.O. Drawer CC, Gulfport, MS 39502 ANGELA THRASH, Chancery Clerk Harrison County, Mississippi By: /s/ Jenna Vancleef DATED: 6-20-25 Deputy Clerk Publish Three Times: 6-26-25; 7-3-25; 7-10-25 IPL0248414 Jun 26,Jul 3,10 2025