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Pope, Panola County: Railroads, Cotton, Churches, and the Schools of a Mississippi Town

Appalachian Community Histories – Pope, Panola County: Railroads, Cotton, Churches, and the Schools of a Mississippi Town. In the southern portion of Panola County, Mississippi, the small community of Pope developed beside a railroad that helped transform the surrounding countryside during the nineteenth century. What began as a settlement associated with railroad construction and agricultural land gradually became an incorporated municipality with churches, schools, merchants, mills, and a cotton trade that connected local farmers to markets beyond northern Mississippi. Although Pope never grew into a large commercial center, its history provides an important example of how transportation, agriculture, religion, education, and community organizations shaped the development of rural towns throughout the region.

Panola County, MS · 22h

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Crenshaw, Panola County: Railroads, Cottonseed Oil, Clay Mining, and a Mississippi Delta Town

Appalachian Community Histories – Crenshaw, Panola County: Railroads, Cottonseed Oil, Clay Mining, and a Mississippi Delta Town. In the northwestern corner of Panola County, Mississippi, near the meeting point of Panola, Quitman, and Tunica counties, lies the small town of Crenshaw. Surrounded by fertile agricultural lands and situated near the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, Crenshaw developed into a community where cotton farming, railroad transportation, and local industry shaped everyday life. Although the town never reached the size of Mississippi’s larger commercial centers, its history reflects many of the economic and social changes that transformed the Delta during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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Sardis, Panola County: Railroads, Historic Courthouses, Sardis Dam, and Civil Rights

Appalachian Community Histories – Sardis, Panola County: Railroads, Historic Courthouses, Sardis Dam, and Civil Rights. In the northern reaches of Mississippi, where the rolling hills of Panola County give way to the fertile lands of the Mississippi Delta, the town of Sardis developed from a small nineteenth-century settlement into an important center of government, commerce, transportation, and architectural history. Its streets preserve reminders of a time when railroads determined the fortunes of neighboring communities, county courthouses represented political influence, and cotton, timber, and agriculture supported much of the regional economy.

Panola County, MS · 22h

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Next Stop: Your New Career with MATA!

The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) is visiting Memphis Public Libraries to connect job seekers with exciting career opportunities!. Stop by one of four locations to explore available positions, meet the MATA team, and learn how you can help keep Memphis moving. Upcoming Dates & Locations:. November 10 – Raleigh...

Memphis, TN · 1d
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Lanes reopen after semi-truck overturned on I-40 in Fayette County

FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - An overturned semi-truck closed eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 40 in Fayette County early Sunday morning. The Tennessee Department of Transportation reported the overturned vehicle at 5:18 a.m. on I-40 in Fayette County, near mile marker 39. According to Fayette County EMA, all lanes...

Fayette County, TN · 2d

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Lanes reopen after crash involving school bus on I-240

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A crash involving a school bus is caused temporary traffic delays on Interstate 240 Monday morning. The crash happened around 7:20 a.m. westbound I-240 near GetWell Road. Memphis police say no one was injured and no students were on the bus at the time of the...

Memphis, TN · 1d

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TDOT launching automated detection system for wrong-way drivers

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphians are going to have to prepare lane closures starting this week. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is getting ready to prepare to try a new technology overnight. While this may be inconvenient right now, it's for you and other drivers' safety, as they work to prevent...

Memphis, TN · 16h

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Bus stuck in ditch sparks fresh traffic concerns at troubled Whitehaven intersection

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Residents in a Whitehaven neighborhood are once again calling for action after a worker transport bus became stuck in a ditch Wednesday evening, creating major traffic backups at an intersection that has already been the focus of community complaints. The incident happened at North Tulane Road...

Memphis, TN · 5d

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Lanes reopened on I-240, Jackson, after closure due to severe flooding

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Severe flooding on Interstate 240 caused lane closures Sunday morning, Memphis Police say. Just before 8 a.m. MPD says severe flooding north of the intersection diverted all northbound lanes on I-240 to the Jackson exit. As of noon, the flooding has cleared, and northbound lanes were...

Memphis, TN · 9d

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I-240 traffic resumes following severe flood diversion

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Northbound traffic on Interstate 240 is back open after traffic was diverted to the Jackson exit due to severe flooding, Memphis Police said on Sunday. All northbound lanes have been reopened, MPD said.

Memphis, TN · 8d

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End of daylight savings time could mean increased driver danger

MEMPHIS, TENN. - Daylight Saving Time is over; that means the sun rises and sets earlier. Experts say the change in daylight creates new threats for drivers and pedestrians. AAA says the danger is in the lower visibility drivers will experience due to early sunsets and the glare of the sun during the morning commute.

Memphis, TN · 7d

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Shelby Drive Set to Reopen in Collierville With Ribbon-Cutting Monday, Nov. 2

Collierville has scheduled a ribbon-cutting for Monday, November 2, 2026, to mark the reopening of Shelby Drive, a stretch of roadway that has been under construction as part of a major widening project between Sycamore Road and Highway 72. The road is set to officially reopen to traffic after that ceremony.

Collierville, TN · 11d

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Collierville set for Shelby Drive reopening

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) - Shelby Drive is set to reopen in Collierville. A ribbon-cutting is scheduled for Monday, November 2, with the road officially reopening afterward. The Town of Collierville said road work is complete seven months ahead of schedule. The road work included widening the former two-lane road between...

Collierville, TN · 11d

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You Can Board an Overnight Train in Memphis and Wake Up in Chicago

Leave Memphis at 10:45 p.m. and reach downtown Chicago at 9:15 the next morning. That’s the published schedule for Amtrak’s City of New Orleans: 10½ hours, with no train changes. The biggest choice is what you’ll sleep on. Coach buys a reclining seat. A private room provides...

Memphis, TN · 13d

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Stateline road businesses fear new xAI truck route could worsen Southaven traffic

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. - Business owners along Stateline Road said traffic is already a daily struggle, and a new truck routing change tied to construction at the xAI data center has many worried that congestion could soon get worse. The concern comes after Memphis implemented new restrictions on truck traffic along...

Southaven, MS · 18d

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Memphis cracks down on trucks in Whitehaven after residents sound alarm near school

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis is cracking down on heavy trucks in a Whitehaven neighborhood after residents raised concerns about dangerous traffic near an elementary school. The city recently imposed new restrictions designed to move 18-wheelers, dump trucks and cement trucks away from Holmes Road and part of Tulane Road, where residents have complained for months about heavy traffic, backups and safety concerns.

Memphis, TN · 19d

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Congressional candidate provides update after crash on I-240 near Walnut Grove

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Three people, including congressional candidate Heidi Kuhn, were injured Friday night in a crash on Interstate 240 at Walnut Grove. A 3-vehicle crash blocked several lanes along I-240E on Friday night just before 7:30 p.m. Three people were transported to the hospital in non-critical condition. According...

Walnut Grove · 17d

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Lanes cleared after multi-vehicle crash on I-240

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -A multi-vehicle crash is causing delays on Interstate 240 westbound Thursday morning. According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the crash was reported just after 6 a.m. on I-240 near State Route 385. TDOT says three left lanes of four lanes were blocked, but have since cleared.

Memphis, TN · 19d

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'Didn't get the memo'Trucks still roll through Whitehaven after city announces new route

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two days after Memphis announced a new route aimed at getting heavy truck traffic off part of North Tulane Road in Whitehaven, FOX13 cameras still captured trucks traveling through the area. Residents say they hope that changes quickly. “Oh, it's been just crazy. You can't get through here at any point in time. I'm surprised it's gotten this this, this slow,” Whitehaven resident Kasey Coulton said.

Memphis, TN · 22d

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Union Ave. lane closures continue this week, MLGW says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The lane closures along one of Memphis' most trafficked streets will continue throughout this week, Memphis Light, Gas, and Water said. MLGW said their crews were repairing two water leaks on Union Avenue, and would continue work near 1415 Union throughout this week, with the left lanes closed in both directions.

Memphis, TN · 22d