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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                         (Amendment No. __________ )(1)


                           Mexco Energy Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                      Common Stock, Par Value $0.50 Per Share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   592770101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                L.E. Sawyer, Jr.
                              901 Country Club Dr.
                              Midland, Texas 79701
                                 (915) 684-4145
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                December 5, 2002
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)

     If the filing  person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the  acquisition  that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this  schedule  because  of Rule  13d-1(e),  13d-1(f)  or  13d-1(g),  check  the
following box [_].


          Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
     and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for
     other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)
                               (Page 1 of 4 Pages)

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(1)  The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
     person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing  information which
     would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

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CUSIP No.592770101                       13D                   Page 2 of 4 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

        L.E. Sawyer, Jr. dba Maxwell Resources
        SSN# ###-##-####
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                 (a)  [_]
        n/a                                                      (b)  [_]

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3    SEC USE ONLY



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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS

        BK

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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]



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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        United States of America

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               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

                    100,856 shares*
NUMBER OF
SHARES         _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8    SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH                n/a
REPORTING
PERSON         _________________________________________________________________
WITH           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    100,856 shares*

               _________________________________________________________________
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    n/a

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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       100,856 shares*

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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

        n/a                                                               [_]

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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       5.81% of the outstanding shares*

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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

        IN

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*Includes  vested  options to acquire  2,500 shares of the  Registrant's  common
stock ($.50 par value) at a purchase price of $6.75 per share.


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CUSIP No.592770101                       13D                   Page 3 of 4 Pages

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Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

     This statement  relates to the $0.50 par value common stock of Mexco Energy
Corporation (herein called the "Issues"), a Colorado corporation maintaining its
principal executive offices at 214 West Texas, Suite 1101, Midland Texas 79701.

     The Issuer's  corporate name was formerly Miller Oil Company;  however,  in
April  1980 the  shareholders  of the  Issuer  adopted a  proposal  to amend the
Articles of  Incorporation  ("Articles")  of the Issuer to change the  corporate
name to that indicated above.  Also at that time, the shareholders of the Issuer
approved  amendments to the Articles  which related in a  one-for-fifty  reverse
stock split of the Issuer's  common stock ($0.50 par value).  The corporate name
change and reverse stock split became  effective April 30, 1980, upon the filing
of the Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation with the Colorado Secretary of
State.

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Item 2.  Identity and Background.

     (a)- (c) L. E.  Sawyer,  Jr.,  whose  business  address is 901 Country Club
Drive,  Midland,  Texas  79701,  acquired  stock of the  Issuer in the amount of
72,356  shares prior to December 5, 2002 and on such date an  additional  26,000
shares. His principal  occupation is that of an independent  landman for oil and
gas. Clients include the Issuer and others for his own account.

     (d)  During the last five  years Mr.  Sawyer  has not been  convicted  in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdeemeanors).

     (e)  Civil Proceedings  Involving Violations of Federal or State Securities
Laws.  During  the  last  five  years  Mr.  Sawyer  was not a  party  to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative  body of competent  jurisdiction that
resulted  in Mr.  Sawyer  being  subject to a  judgment,  decree or final  order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating  activities  subject
to,  Federal and state  securies laws or finding any  violation  with respect to
such laws.

     (f)  Mr. Sawyer is a United States citizen.

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Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

     On December 5, 2002,  Mr.  Sawyer  purchased  26,000 shares of the Issuer's
common stock for a purchase  price of $45,500.  The purchase price was comprised
of  borrowings  of $45,500,  and the  borrowings  were  secured by the pledge of
certain of Mr. Sawyer's security holdings in the Issuer worth in excess of twice
the amount borrowed.  Prior purchases of the Issuer's common stock by Mr. Sawyer
were made from cash from Mr. Sawyer's  personal funds and borrowings  secured by
the pledge of certain of Mr. Sawyer's  security  holdings in the Issuer worth in
excess of twice the amount borrowed.

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Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

     The shares of common stock were acquired by Mr. Sawyer for investment  with
the view to capital  appreciation.  Mr. Sawyer has no present plans or proposals
to acquire or dispose of any securites of the Issuer or present plans or prosals
which  relate to or would  result in any of the events or actions  described  in
Item 4 to Schedule 13D or any action similar thereto.

     Mr. Sawyer will  continue to review his  investment in the shares of common
stock and his  alternatives  with respect to the matters  described  above,  and
reserves  the right to  formulate  additional  plans or  proposals  with respect
thereto,  or to  change  his  intentions  with  respect  to  any  or  all of the
foregoing.

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Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

     (a)  Mr.  Sawyer  owns   beneficially   100,856  shares  of  common  stock,
representing approximately 5.81 % of the outstanding common stock of the Issuer,
including the vested option to acquire 2,500 shares of Registrant's common stock
at $6.75 per  share.  Mr.  Sawyer  has the sole  power to vote or dispose of the
100,856 shares. Except for the December 5, 2002 purchase of the common stock and
the October 15, 2002 sale of 500 shares of Issuer's common stock, Mr. Sawyer has
not engaged in any  transactions  involving  the common stock during the past 60
days.

     (d)  No  person,  other  than Mr.  Sawyer,  is  known to have the  right to
receive,  or the power to direct, the receipt of dividends or sale proceeds with
respect  to the  securites  for whose  sale  this  statement  is  filed,  except
Commercial State Bank, Midland,  Texas the lender having a limited power of sale
in connection with the secured purchase money borrowings described in Item 3.

     (e)  n/a

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Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer.

                n/a

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Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

                n/a

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                                   SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                                   December 6, 2002
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                                                         (Date)


                                                 /s/ L. E. Sawyer, Jr.
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                                                       (Signature)


                                        L. E. Sawyer, Jr. dba Maxwell Resources
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                                                       (Name/Title)

Attention.  Intentional  misstatements  or omissions of fact constitute  federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

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