SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE File: MS23065 WHEREAS, on August 29, 2024, Cecily Italia Smith, an unmarried woman executed a certain Deed of Trust to Andy J. Alfonso, III, Trustee for the use and benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Click n' Close, Inc., its successors and assigns which Deed of Trust is of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Jackson County, Mississippi, on September 9, 2024, in Book 4096, Page 13-25, as Document Number 202417001. WHEREAS, Click N Close, Inc., the current holder and/or assignee, substituted Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. as Trustee by instrument recorded in the Chancery Clerk's Office on March 24, 2026 in Book 4229, in Page 386-387, as Document Number 202605640; 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, Click N Close, Inc., the legal holder of said indebtedness, having requested the undersigned Substitute Trustee in said deed of trust, will on June 5, 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 main front door of the County Courthouse of Jackson County in Pascagoula, Mississippi, to the highest and best bidder for cash the following described property situated in Jackson County, Mississippi, to wit: LOT 87, NORTHWOOD HILLS SUBDIVISION, IN SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 7 WEST, AS PER MAP OR PLAT THEREOF ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCERY CLERK OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN PLAT BOOK 13, PAGES 1 AND 2. More commonly known as: 2631 Valleywood Dr, Gautier, MS 39553 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 & Mann, P.C. Substitute Trustee Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 244 Inverness Center Drive, Suite 200 Birmingham, AL 35242 (801) 355-2886 Publication dates: April 1, 2026, May 10, 2026, May 17, 2026, May 24, 2026, May 31, 2026 IPL0327088 Apr 1,May 10,17,24 2026