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The Panolian

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New Hope For Panola Medical

Panola Medical Center marked another chapter in its history Thursday, Oct. 29, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating new ownership and a renewed commitment to providing medical care for Batesville and […]

Batesville, MS · 2d

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Buxton, Panola County: Railroads, Gravel Pits, and a Forgotten Mississippi Community

Appalachian Community Histories – Buxton, Panola County: Railroads, Gravel Pits, and a Forgotten Mississippi Community. In the northwestern corner of Panola County, Mississippi, near the boundary of the Mississippi Delta and the wooded uplands that rise above it, lies the history of a small community called Buxton. Unlike the larger towns of Batesville, Sardis, and Crenshaw, Buxton never developed into a major commercial center, and much of its past survives not in traditional town histories but in railroad documents, geological surveys, court proceedings, and historical maps. Those scattered records reveal a community whose importance was closely tied to the railroad and the gravel deposits beneath the surrounding countryside.

Panola County, MS · 23h

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Ballentine, Panola County: A Rural Post Office, Family Papers, and the Mystery of Dickens Place

Appalachian Community Histories – Ballentine, Panola County: A Rural Post Office, Family Papers, and the Mystery of Dickens Place. Along Ballentine Road in Panola County, Mississippi, lies a community whose history reaches beyond the name appearing on modern maps. Ballentine, an unincorporated settlement situated approximately three miles south of Pleasant Grove and four and a half miles south-southwest of Curtis Station, belongs to the network of small rural communities that developed across northern Mississippi during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Although it never became a major town or county seat, its appearance in federal geographical records, postal directories, and local historical collections provides evidence of a community whose identity survived long after its post office disappeared.

Panola County, MS · 23h

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Officials seek man in connection with Memphis armed robbery, aggravated assault

PANOLA COUNTY, Miss. (WMC) - Officials are asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted in connection with an armed robbery and aggravated assault in Memphis. The Panola County Sheriff’s Office said information developed during the investigation led authorities to Crowder, MS. Authorities located a black...

Memphis, TN · 4h
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The Panolian

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Supervisors question county’s role in ambulance service

Panola County supervisors expressed frustration Monday with Lifeguard, the county’s ambulance service, prompting Board President Cole Flint to question whether county government should continue subsidizing a private business to provide […]

Panola County, MS · 2d

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Batesville, Panola County: Ancient Mounds, Railroads, and the Fight for Civil Rights

Appalachian Community Histories – Batesville, Panola County: Ancient Mounds, Railroads, and the Fight for Civil Rights. In the heart of Panola County, Mississippi, the city of Batesville developed from a small railroad settlement into one of northern Mississippi’s important centers of commerce, government, and community life. Its history stretches far beyond the arrival of the railroad in the nineteenth century, reaching back to Native American communities that occupied the surrounding landscape nearly two thousand years ago. Over the generations, the area witnessed the displacement of the Chickasaw people, the decline of once-prosperous river settlements, the upheaval of the Civil War, the expansion of agriculture and industry, and the long struggle for African American civil rights.

Batesville, MS · 1d

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FOX13 Investigates: MBI report details findings in Kohen Wiley death investigation

SENATOBIA, Miss. - The criminal case in the death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley has been closed. Now, FOX13 Investigates is getting an inside look at what led to that decision by state officials. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) turned over the findings of their investigation to the Attorney General's...

Senatobia, MS · 1d

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Alabama man charged with arson in Senatobia police station fire

SENATOBIA — A Huntsville, Alabama, man has been charged federally with arson in the Oct. 31 fire at the Senatobia Police Department, U.S. Attorney Scott F. Leary announced Friday. Garrick Rawls, 41, was located in northern Alabama earlier this week. He was charged by criminal complaint Nov. 2 and...

Senatobia, MS · 21h

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Oakland, Yalobusha County: Railroads, the Battle of Oakland, and the Fight for Civil Rights

Appalachian Community Histories – Oakland, Yalobusha County: Railroads, the Battle of Oakland, and the Fight for Civil Rights. Along the railroad corridor of northern Mississippi, in the western portion of Yalobusha County, sits the town of Oakland, a community whose history reaches back to the settlement of the region during the 1830s. Although Oakland has never grown into a large municipality, its past reflects many of the developments that shaped Mississippi, including the removal of Native Americans, the expansion of cotton agriculture, the arrival of the railroad, the destruction brought by the Civil War, and the long struggle for civil rights.

Yalobusha County, MS · 1d

The Panolian

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Tigers ready for Center Hill showdown

South Panola will look to close its regular season with a fourth consecutive victory Thursday night when the Tigers host Center Hill in a key Region 1-6A matchup at Robert […]

Batesville, MS · 2d

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Courtland, Panola County: From Randolph’s Crossing to Railroads, Schools, and Civil Rights

Appalachian Community Histories – Courtland, Panola County: From Randolph’s Crossing to Railroads, Schools, and Civil Rights. In the southern portion of Panola County, Mississippi, the small town of Courtland stands along a railroad corridor that once helped transform the surrounding countryside into a center of agricultural commerce. Its streets, churches, older homes, and remaining railroad connections offer reminders of a community whose history reaches back to the nineteenth century, when cotton dominated the regional economy and the arrival of rail transportation created new opportunities for settlement and trade. Although Courtland is considerably quieter than it was during its early commercial years, its past reveals a community shaped by economic opportunity, educational ambition, racial inequality, and the determination of ordinary residents to influence their future.

Panola County, MS · 23h

The Commercial Appeal

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National Guard Memphis shooting video released; Senatobia PD arson suspect found

Elections dominated the headlines this past week, with voters casting ballots for federal and state legislatures, but Election Day did not stop the wheels of the criminal justice system from turning. In Memphis, a day before the election, the Shelby County District Attorney's Office released footage showing the pursuit before Tyrin Johnson was shot by National Guard soldiers. And, as voters hit the polls, law enforcement arrested an activist and charged him with setting fire to the Senatobia, Mississippi police department's building . Here's what else was on the docket for the week of Nov. 2, 2026. Video released in fatal National Guard shooting investigation Video released by the Shelby County DA's Office on Nov. 2 shows National Guard soldiers chasing after Johnson before firing at him. He was shot in the back, according to his autopsy report . Johnson was killed in the early hours of July 5 during a pursuit. His case remains under investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at the time the video was released, but the office sought to release the footage "in the nature of transparency," Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy said in an Oct. 29 press conference. Additionally, no charging decision had

Memphis, TN · 1d

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Askew, Panola County: From Askews Bluff to Railroads, Country Stores, and Rural Churches

Appalachian Community Histories – Askew, Panola County: From Askews Bluff to Railroads, Country Stores, and Rural Churches. In the northwestern corner of Panola County, Mississippi, near the communities of Crenshaw and Buxton, lies Askew, a small rural settlement whose history reaches back to the nineteenth century. Although it never developed into a large incorporated town, Askew once maintained a post office, supported general stores and nearby sawmills, and served as a station along the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. Its name appeared in government surveys, railroad maps, commercial directories, and church records, leaving behind evidence of a community that played a modest but recognizable role in the economic and social life of northern Mississippi.

Panola County, MS · 23h

Mississippi Sports Group

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Scores from last Night: Coahoma County girls rebound to beat Riverside

Coahoma County’s girls earned their first victory of the season Wednesday, defeating visiting Riverside 37-24 in varsity basketball. The non-conference

Clarksdale, MS · 2d