Senate Bill 2486

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, TO DONATE TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY UNDER THE POSSESSION AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, LOCATED IN HINDS AND CLAIBORNE COUNTIES, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. (1) The Department of Finance and Administration, acting on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, is authorized to donate to the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Vicksburg National Military Park all the rights, title and interest in certain real property under the possession and control of the Department of Archives and History, located in the Second Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, subject to the requirements and conditions prescribed in subsection (3) of this section. The property is more particularly described as follows:

Tract 1 - Coker House - Recorded in Hinds County Deed Book 472, Page 36.

A certain tract of land situated in the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 5 North, Range 4 West, Hinds County, Mississippi, containing 5.00 acres and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a 3/4" galvanized pipe, marking the Southeast comer of Section 1, Township 5 North, Range 4 West, Hinds County, Mississippi; run thence North 53° 15' West for 2717.47 feet to a point in a fence, said point hereinafter referred to as the point of beginning: Thence North 79° 31' West along said fence for 67.16 feet; Thence North 71° 13' West along said fence for 259.57 feet; Thence North 78° 39' West along said fence for 30.04 feet; Thence 47° 52' West for 27.94 feet to the East line of a paved road; Thence North 42° 08' East along the East line of said road for 618.46 feet to the South line of Mississippi State Highway 467; Thence South 70° 44' East along the South line of said highway for 379.06 feet; Thence South 42° 09' West for 612.27 feet to the point of beginning; together with historic dwelling situated thereon, known as "The Coker House."

Tract 2 - C & W - Recorded in Hinds County Deed Book 403, Page 593.

242.6 acres situated in the W1/2 and in the NW1/4 SE1/44 of Section 30, Township 6 North, Range 3 west, in the El/2 of Section 25, Township 6 North, Range 4 West, all in the Second Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, and being further described as follows, to wit:

Commencing at an iron pin found marking the Southwest corner of Section 30, Township 6 North, Range 3 West, said Iron pin also marking the POINT Of BEGINNING, run thence, South 89 degrees 35 minutes East for 2,760.80 feet to an iron pin; run thence, North 00 degrees 14 minutes East for 1,663.20 feet to an iron pin; run thence South 89 degrees 30 minutes East for 660.00 feet to an iron pin; run thence North 01 degrees 15 minutes East for 239.76 feet to an iron pin on the South line of Billy Fields Road; run thence, along said South line of road, North 71 degrees 15 minutes West for 208.23 feet; run thence, North 73 degrees 55 minutes West for 297.42 feet; run thence, North 66 degrees 35 minutes West for 136.55 feet; run thence, North 63 degrees 10 minutes West for 138.69 feet; run thence, North 69 degrees 04 minutes West for 95.10 feet; run thence, North 72 degrees 35 minutes West for 481.03 feet; run thence, North 68 degrees 45 minutes West for 98.43 feet; run thence, North 60 degrees 47 minutes West for 100.12 feet; run thence, North 52 degrees 15 minutes West for 100.59 feet; run thence, North 44 degrees 21 minutes West for 201.58 feet; run thence, North 39 degrees 17 minutes West for 102.45 feet; run thence, North 27 degrees 24 minutes West for 108.12 feet; run thence, North 15 degrees 45 minutes West for 299.28 feet; run thence, North 21 degrees 02 minutes West for 188.20 feet to an iron pin on the South line of Champion Hill Road: run thence, along said South line, South 73 degrees 34 minutes West for 181.73 feet; run thence, South 74 degrees 12 minutes West for 168.85 feet; run thence, North 74 degrees 53 minutes West for 669.90 feet; run thence, South 74 degrees 00 minutes West for 162.04 feet; run thence, South 71 degrees 24 minutes West for 119.56 feet; run thence, South 65 degrees 21 minutes West for 119.02 feet; run thence, South 60 degrees 40 minutes West for 601.01 feet; run thence, South 64 degrees 32 minutes West for 110.96 feet; run thence, South 74 degrees 41 minutes West for 115.26 feet; run thence, South 85 degrees 07 minutes West for 292.00 feet to the centerline of Bakers Creek; run thence, Southerly along said centerline of creek to the intersection of the centerline of Bakers Creek with the South line of Section 25, Township 6 North, Range 4 West; run thence, leaving said centerline of creek and running along the South line of said Section line, North 89 degrees 52 minutes East for 60.00 feet to an iron pin on the top bank of creek: run thence, North 89 degrees 52 minutes East for 1,729.58 feet back to the iron pin marking the POINT OF BEGINNING.

Tract 3 - C & W - Recorded in Hinds County Deed Book 403, Page 593.

77.1 acres situated in the W1/2 and in the NE1/4 and in the NWl/4 SE1/4, all in Section 30, Township 6 North, Range 3 West, Second Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, and being further described as follows, to wit:

Commencing at an iron pin found marking the Southwest corner of Section 30, Township 6 North, Range 3 West, run thence, South 89 degrees 35 minutes East for 2,760.80 feet to an iron pin, run thence, North 00 degrees 14 minutes East for 1,663.20 feet to an iron pin, run thence, South 89 degrees 30 minutes East for 660.00 feet to an iron pin, North 01 degrees 15 minutes East for 302.67 feet to an iron pin on the North line of Billy Fields Road, said pin marking the POINT OF BEGINNING, run thence, along North line of said road, North 71 degrees 15 minutes West for 190.71 feet; run thence, North 73 degrees 55 minutes West for 294.97 feet; run thence, North 66 degrees 35 minutes West for 130.92 feet; run thence, North 63 degrees 10 minutes West for 139.99 feet; run thence, North 69 degrees 04 minutes West for 100.03 feet; run thence, North 72 degrees 35 minutes West for 480.87 feet; run thence, North 68 degrees 45 minutes West for 92.24 feet; run thence, North 60 degrees 47 minutes West for 91.47 feet; run thence, North 52 degrees 15 minutes West for 91.53 feet; run thence, North 44 degrees 23 minutes West for 195.22 feet; run thence, North 39 degrees 17 minutes West for 93.55 feet; run thence, North 27 degrees 24 minutes West for 95.76 feet; run thence, North 15 degrees 45 minutes West for 295.92 feet; run thence, North 21 degrees 02 minutes West for 187.02 feet to an iron pin on the South line of Champion Hill Road; run thence, along South line of said road, North 72 degrees 02 minutes East for 2,742.66 feet to an iron pin; run thence, leaving said road, South for 1,500.29 feet; run thence, North 89 degrees 47 minutes West for 707.16 feet; run thence, South 01 degrees 15 minutes West for 677.19 feet back to the iron pin marking the point of beginning.

Tract 4 - Cosner - Recorded in Hinds County Deed Book 408, Page 377.

The N/2 of the NE/4 Section 29; all that part of the S/2 of the SE/4 of Section 20 that lies South of the Edwards-Bolton public road, all being in Township 6 North, Range 4 West, Hinds County, Mississippi, LESS AND EXCEPTING also an undivided one-half interest in and to all minerals heretofore reserved by the Federal Land Bank of New Orleans by deed dated 10 December, 1937, of record in Deed Book 98, Page 304, and LESS AND EXCEPTING also an undivided three-eights interest in and to all of the oil, gas and minerals in, on and under the above described lands heretofore conveyed to C.R. Ridgway, Jr., by mineral conveyance dated 3 April, 1943, of record in Deed Book 110, Page 224, SUBJECT to right-of-way for an electric circuit over and across the NE/4 of NE/4 of Section 29, Township 6 North, Range 3 West, heretofore conveyed to Mississippi Power & Light Company by indenture dated 26 December, 1945, of record in Deed Book 124, Page 304, and SUBJECT, also, to a similar easement conveyed to Grantee over and across one acre, more or less, in the N/2 of NE/4 of said Section 29, by indenture date 21 December, 1945, of record in Deed Book 124, Page 28, the same having been conveyed unto said Grantee by the Champion Hill Baptist Church, LESS AND EXCEPTING the two acres, more or less, conveyed to Champion Hill M.B. Church by Quitclaim Deed dated July 20, 1989. This deed shall reflect the reservation of a fifteen foot nonexclusive right-of-way over the existing parcel previously granted unto the Champion Hill M.B. Church for purpose of ingress and egress only.

Tract 5 - C & W - Recorded in Hinds County Deed Book 403, Page 593.

137.4 acres situated in the W1/2 and in the W1/2 NE1/4 of Section 30, Township 6 North, Range 3 West, in the SW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 19, Township 6 North, Range 3 West, and in the El/2 of Section 25 Township 6 North, Range 4 West, Second Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, and being further described as follows, to wit:

Commencing at an iron pin found marking the southwest corner of Section 30, Township 6 North, Range 3 West, run thence, South 89 degrees 35 minutes East for 2,760.80 feet to an iron pin, run thence, North 00 degrees 14 minutes East for 1,663.20 feet to an iron pin, run thence, South 89 degrees 30 minutes East for 660.00 feet to an iron pin, North 01 degrees 15 minutes East for to an iron pin, run thence, South 89 degrees 47 minutes East for 707.16 feet to an iron pin, run thence, North for 2,638.06 feet to an iron pin marking the POINT OF BEGINNING, run thence, North 89 degrees 45 minutes West for 2,748.17 feet to an iron pin; running thence, North 00 degrees 00 minutes East for 881.98 feet to an iron pin on the South line of a Railroad; run thence, along said South line of railroad, South 65 degrees 23 minutes West for 1,250.63 feet to the center line of Bakers Creek; run thence, Southerly along said centerline of Bakers Creek to the intersection of Bakers Creek with the North line of Champion Hill Road, run thence, along said North line of road, North 85 degrees 07 minutes East for 272.03 feet; run thence, North 74 degrees 41 minutes East for 100.85 feet; run thence, North 64 degrees 32 minutes East for 101.16 feet; run thence, North 60 degrees 40 minutes East for 601.58 feet; run thence, North 65 degrees 21 minutes East for 126.51 feet; run thence, North 71 degrees 24 minutes East for 125.60 feet; run thence, North 74 degrees 00 minutes East for 164.48 feet; run thence, North 74 degrees 53 minutes East for 670.32 feet; run thence, North 74 degrees 12 minutes East for 167.65 feet; run thence, North 73 degrees 34 minutes East for 207.63 feet; run thence, North 72 degrees 02 minutes East for 475.65 feet to a point that is 16.88 feet North and 1.30 feet West of an iron pin; run thence, leaving said road, North 04 degrees 27 minutes West for 1,748.36 feet to a 2" pipe; run thence, North 89 degrees 34 minutes East for 677.00 feet to an iron pin in the center line of a gravel drive; run thence, along said centerline of gravel drive, South 11 degrees 29 minutes East for 71.56 feet; run thence, South 17 degrees 52 minutes East for 98.20 feet; run thence, South 20 degrees 24 minutes East for 96.89 feet; run thence, South 29 degrees 40 minutes East for 108.82 feet; run thence, South 46 degrees 28 minutes East for 109.61 feet; run thence, South 51 degrees 44 minutes East for 99.16 feet; run thence, South 51 degrees 27 minutes East for 101.80 feet; run thence, South 42 degrees 22 minutes East for 100.38 feet; run thence, South 27 degrees 25 minutes East for 98.45 feet; run thence, South 23 degrees 55 minutes East for 100.54 feet; run thence, South 27 degrees 21 minutes East for 95.85 feet; run thence, South 33 degrees 44 minutes East for 101.67 feet; run thence, South 32 degrees 33 minutes East for 102.76 feet; run thence, South 26 degrees 27 minutes East for 99.89 feet; run thence, South 19 degrees 03 minutes East for 101.52 feet; run thence, South 22 degrees 04 minutes East for 78.97 feet to an iron pin on the North line of Champion Hill Road, run thence, along said North line of road, North 72 degrees 02 minutes East for 929.65 feet to an iron pin, run thence, leaving said road, North 00 degrees 00 minutes East for 1,053.67 feet back to an iron pin marking the POINT OF BEGINNING.

Tract 6 - Gaddis tract - Recorded in Hinds County Deed Book 406, Page 612.

South one-half (S1/2) of Northeast one-fourth (NE1/4) of Section 29, Township 6 North, Range 3 West.

Tract 7 - Robbins tract - Recorded in Hinds County Deed Book 405, Page 215.

The Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of Section 29, Township 6, Range 3 West, Hinds County, Mississippi.

Tract 8 - Robbins tract - Recorded in Hinds County Deed Book 405, Page 215.

The South 15 acres of the 17-3/10 acres lying East of the Edwards and Bolton public road and North of the Raymond and Edwards public road in the E/2 of the SW/4 of Section 29, Township 6 North, Range 3 West, Hinds County, Mississippi.

(2) The Department of Finance and Administration, acting on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, is further authorized to donate to the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Vicksburg National Military, all of the rights, title and interest in certain real property under the possession and control of the Department of Archives and History, located in Claiborne County, Mississippi, subject to the requirements and conditions prescribed in subsection (3) of this section. The property is more particularly described as follows:

Tract No. 1 - Shaifer House - Recorded in Claiborne County Deed Book 10-F, Pages 425-430.

That certain tract of land known as the Old Shaifer House tract; for survey, begin at point on the southerly side of the public road, where it is intersected by the line between Parcels 1 and 2 of the partition of the Shaifer Estate property as described in partition deed executed by us and now recorded Book 10-B, Page 177 of the land records of said county, and which partition deed together with the plat recorded therewith is here referred to for full description of the location of said starting point, and run thence in a northeasterly direction along said old Port Gibson and Rodney public road, 1,307 feet to point where said road is intersected on its North side by a fence, and which point is point of beginning for survey of this tract (and which point is further located as being North 33° 45' East 1,434.67 feet from the most eastern corner of Section 16, Township 11 North, Range 2 East). From said point of beginning run thence along fence, North 35° West 134 feet; thence continue along fence; South 35° West 15 feet, South 86° West 16 feet to fence corner; thence along another fence, North 40° West 191 feet to fence corner; thence along another fence, North 40° East 160 feet; thence continue along fence, North 64° East 217 feet to point on private farm road; thence along said road, South 31° 45' East 372 feet to point where the same forks; thence along the fork going southwesterly 100 feet to old Port Gibson and Rodney public road; thence along said old Port Gibson and Rodney public road, in a southwesterly direction, 225 feet to point of beginning. Said tract contains 3.0 acres, more or less, and lies in Section Twelve (12), Township Eleven (11) North, Range Two (2) East. Said land is the same as is fully described in Section V of said above-mentioned partition deed executed by the grantors, now recorded Book 10-B, Page 177 of the deed records of said Claiborne County, which is here referred to in aid of description and for all purposes. All of the above is in accordance with survey made by R.D. Wade, Jr., and a copy of plat of his survey is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.

Tract No. 2 - Shaifer House - Recorded in Claiborne County Deed Book 10-H, Page 9.

A tract of land which adjoins the tract sometimes known as the Old Shaifer House tract and which Old Shaifer House tract is Tract No. 1 in the deed from me and others to the Grantee herein which is recorded in Book 10-F, Page 425 of the deed records of said Claiborne County. For survey of this tract, begin at the most Southerly or Southwesterly corner of said Old Shaifer House tract as described in said above mentioned deed and which is on the Northerly side of the public road running through said old Shaifer property and which deed is here referred to for description of location of the starting point hereof; from said point of beginning, run thence along the Northerly wayline of said public road South 67° 45' West 70 feet to stake; thence leave road and run thence North 52° 30' West 843.05 feet to stake; thence run North 43° 31' East 631.74 feet to stake on Easterly side of private ridge road; thence along the Easterly side of said ridge road South 44° 30' East 195 feet, South 39° 28' East 290 feet, South 37° 45' East 111 feet to stake on Northerly or Northeasterly corner of said Old Shaifer House tract; thence around said Old Shaifer House tract site South 64° West 217 feet; thence South 40° West 191 feet; thence South 40º East 190 feet; thence South 86° East 16 feet; thence North 35° East 15 feet; thence South 35° East 134 feet to point of beginning. Said tract contains 8.32 acres, more or less and lies in Section 12, Township 11 North, Range 2 East, all in accordance with survey made by R.D. Wade, Jr. dated September, 1979 which is attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes.

Tract 3 - Shaifer House parking lot - Recorded in Claiborne County Deed Book 19K, Page 243.

Description of a 0.52 acre portion of Section 12, T11N-R2E, Claiborne County, Mississippi, being a portion of the Hollingsworth property.

Commencing at a 1" pipe on the northerly side of Shaifer Road, which pipe marks the southwesterly corner of a 8.32 acre portion of Section 12, T11N-R2E, Claiborne County, Mississippi, as shown by plat of survey by R.D. Wade, Claiborne County Surveyor, dated September 4, 1979, run thence N 82° 56' 57" E for 96.80 feet to a 5/8" iron rod set on the southerly side of Shaifer Road for the point of beginning, being the northeasterly comer of within described tract. Thence from the said point of beginning run S 24° 58' 45" E for 154.06 feet to a 5/8" iron rod set; thence run N 76° 27 05" W for 151.59 feet to a 5/8" iron rod set; thence run S 54° 55' 29" W for 119.00 feet to a 5/8" iron rod set; thence run N 40° 02' 07" W for 90.73 feet to a 5/8" iron rod set on the southerly side of Shaifer Road; thence run N 66° 35' 38" E along said southerly side of Shaifer Road for 259.42 feet to the point of beginning. Recorded in Deed Book 19K at Pages 243-247, reference to which is hereby made in aid of and as a part of this description;

Tract 4 - Old Magnolia Church lot - Recorded in Claiborne County Deed Book 10-H, Page 9.

For survey of the tract hereby conveyed, begin at the Northwest corner of the said old Magnolia Church site as described in said deed above referred to and which deed is here referred to for description of location of said starting point; from said starting point, run thence South 16° East 78 feet; thence run South 2° East 52 feet; thence run South 16º West 69 feet; thence run South 17° West 109 feet to stake at southerly corner of said old Magnolia Church site; run thence North 79° 34' West 364.04 feet to stake; thence North 53° 45' East 396 feet to stake; thence South 84° 45' East 49 feet to point of beginning. Said tract contains 1.87 acres, more or less, and lies in Section 12, Township 11 North, Range 2 East; all of the above in accordance with survey made by R.D. Wade, Jr., dated September 1979, and plat of survey showing this tract and the old Magnolia Church site referred to above is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes.

(3) The State of Mississippi shall retain all mineral rights in the property donated under the provisions of this section.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.