Summons by Publication IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HANCOCK COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI LYMAN W. NEWSHAM, JR. PLAINTIFF VERSUS CASE NO. 26-415-JS ATTORNEY GENERAL, LYNN FITCH; DISTRICT ATTORNEY, CROSBY PARKER; HANCOCK COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF JOSEPH C. O'HERN, Deceased; UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF THERESA ANN ROGERS O'HERN, Deceased; UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF RITA ROGERS TALBOT, Deceased; UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF WALTER J. ROGERS, JR, Deceased; MICHAEL TALBOT; KATHERINE T. ALLEN; BARBARA T. GERMANY; THOMAS P. ROGERS; PAUL ROGERS; WALTER J. ROGERS, III; DWIGHT ZIEGLER; If living, And their Heirs at Law, if Deceased; 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 31, 2020 FOR DELINQUENT 2019 HANCOCK COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES: DEFENDANTS Lot 270, Silver Creek Acres, a subdivision of Hancock County, Mississippi, according to the official map or plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Hancock County, Mississippi, in Plat Book 2, Pages 78, 78A, 78B, and 78C. Tax Parcel No. 065U-0-21-122.000. S U M M O N S BY PUBLICATION TO: Unknown Heirs at Law of Joseph C. O'Hern, deceased; Unknown Heirs at Law of Theresa Ann Rogers O'Hern, deceased; Unknown Heirs at Law of Rita Rogers Talbot, deceased; Unknown Heirs at Law of Walter J. Rogers, Jr., deceased; Michael Talbot; Katherine T. Allen; Barbara T. Germany; Thomas P. Rogers; Paul Rogers; Walter J. Rogers, III; Dwight Ziegler; if living, and their heirs at law, if deceased; 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 his 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 Hancock County, Mississippi in the above case number. You are required to mail or hand-deliver a copy of your response to the Complaint within thirty (30) days from the 21st day of August 2026, which the date of first publication of this summons, to the attorney for the Plaintiff, 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 39520. TIFFANY LEE COWMAN, Chancery Clerk Hancock County, Mississippi DATED: 8/14/26 By: /s/ Bridgette Ladner Deputy Clerk Kelly Michael Rayburn, MSB# 8604 Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 2566 Gulfport, MS 39505 (228) 539-2400 (ofc); Publish Three Times: 8-21-26; 8-28-26; 9-4-26 IPL0366787 Aug 21,28,Sep 4 2026