Summons by Publication IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HANCOCK COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI MICHAEL WILSON PLAINTIFF VERSUS CASE NO. 25-627-MA UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF JOSEPH RHODES A/K/A JOSEPH W. RHODES; Joseph A. Rhodes, Willys W. Rhodes, Walter G. Rhodes, Charley E. Rhodes, Myrtle Rhodes Santa Cruz, George Rhodes, Henrietta Rhodes Cook, Gertrude Rhodes Alley, Sarah Julia Rhodes; IF LIVING, AND THEIR HEIRS AT LAW, IF DECEASED; AND ANY UNKNOWN PERSONS OR ENTITIES HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE A LEGAL OR EQUITABLE CLAIM OR INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY DEFENDANTS That part of Lot 468, First Ward, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, lying immediately South of Lot 20, Block 4, PERKINS SUBDIVISION, as per map or plat thereof recorded in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Hancock County, Mississippi S U M M O N S BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF JOSEPH RHODES A/K/A JOSEPH W. RHODES; Joseph A. Rhodes, Willys W. Rhodes, Walter G. Rhodes, Charley E. Rhodes, Myrtle Rhodes Santa Cruz, George Rhodes, Henrietta Rhodes Cook, Gertrude Rhodes Alley, Sarah Julia Rhodes; IF LIVING, AND THEIR HEIRS AT LAW, IF DECEASED; AND ANY UNKNOWN PERSONS OR ENTITIES HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE A LEGAL OR EQUITABLE CLAIM OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE NOTICE This is a suit by the Plaintiff to Quiet Title, to Remove Cloud on Title, and for Adverse Possession, 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 Hancock 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 29th day of December 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 152 Main Street, Suite A, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520. TIFFANY LEE COWMAN, Chancery Clerk Hancock County, Mississippi DATED: 12/18/25 By: /s/ Bridgette Ladner Deputy Clerk Publish Three Times: 12-29-25; 1-5-26; 1-12-26 IPL0300618 Dec 29,Jan 5,12 2026