Rankin County Trustee’s Sale Notice: 262 Cornerstone Dr — Auction October 21, 2026

Property and parties named in the notice

• Street address believed: 262 Cornerstone Dr, Brandon, MS 39042 (address is not controlling if it conflicts with the legal description in the source notice).
• County / state: Rankin County, MS.
• Grantor / borrower of record (as named): Richard Dempsey.
• Current mortgagee / judgment creditor (as named): Data Mortgage Inc., DBA Essex Mortgage.
• File / TS / case reference: Rankin County Deed of Trust Book 3023, Pages 44322–44337.

What the published notice states

Deed of trust dated June 9, 2023, recorded June 12, 2023 in Deed of Trust Book 3023, Pages 44322–44337, Rankin County; substitution of Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. as trustee recorded Aug. 17, 2026. Legal description: Lot 181, Cornerstone, Part 7. The notice prints no debt figure and no opening bid.

Sale terms the notice states

• From the notice: Public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash within legal hours; the substitute trustee conveys only the title vested in it.
• Where it happens: The auction is at the Rankin County Justice Center entry, not at the Cornerstone Dr. property (and not at the courthouse in the photo).
• Sale is at public auction to the highest bidder under the terms in the published notice.
• Property is typically sold as-is / where-is, subject to unpaid taxes, prior liens, and encumbrances of record.
• Right to adjourn, continue, or confirm the sale may be reserved as stated in the source notice and applicable state law.
• Anyone considering bidding should read the full published notice, run independent title and occupancy checks, and consult their own counsel.

A bidder’s footnote

The notice is specific enough to name the south-facing entry, so at least nobody has to guess which door.

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How Notice Nearby treats foreclosure / trustee’s sales

This courts desk paper restates a public foreclosure / trustee’s sale / sheriff’s sale notice. It is not a civil docket ruling, not investment advice, and not a title commitment. Notice Nearby cites the source notice URL below; verify details against the official publication before relying on them.

About the photo

Rankin County Courthouse, Brandon, Miss. (the sale is at the Rankin County Justice Center, not this building). Photo: Ditch Fisher, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The image is illustrative and does not show the property being sold.

Sources

1. Rankin County News substitute trustee’s notice of foreclosure sale (published Sept. 2, 23, 30, Oct. 7 and 14, 2026), as posted on the statewide Column public-notice site (mississippi.column.us) — sale October 21, 2026, South-facing main entry, Rankin County Justice Center, Brandon, MS; property 262 Cornerstone Dr, Brandon, MS 39042. https://mississippi.column.us/?activeNotice=SjEZS25tBbhuHPRcVS10&subdomain=mississippi
2. Notice Nearby courts desk · Record of Sale, LLC (Oregon).

Not legal advice. Not a newspaper. Not Legal Publication. Record of Sale, LLC (Oregon).

Notes and sources

1. Author: Ryan Standley / Record of Sale, LLC / Notice Nearby.
2. Discussed on @NoticeNearYou: (pending — fill xPostUrl after live post).
3. Not legal advice. Not a newspaper. Not Legal Publication. Record of Sale, LLC (Oregon).