Community Profile

Panola County has two public school systems that serve county residents---North Panola and South Panola.  North Delta School, located in Batesville, is a private academy.  For the pursuit of higher education, Panola County is also in close proximity to several community colleges and four-year institutions.

Sardis AprilFest & Open Car Show

Sardis Chamber of Commerce and the Mississippi Delta Street Rodders host an annual AprilFest and Open Car Show on Main Street each April.  A 5K Walk/Run benefitting the Heflin House Museum of Sardis is held each year.  Food vendors and crafters are organized by the Sardis Chamber of Commerce (662.487.3451 or 662.609.2159).  The Car Show is organized by local Mississippi Delta Street Rodders Ronnie and Angie Hinton (662.934.6189 or 662.934.4143).  Fun for all ages!
 

City of Batesville SpringFest

SpringFest is an annual two day festival on the Downtown Square in Batesville featuring great music, good food and lots of fun.  A wide variety of events and entertainment are offered to our festival goers.  Live radio remotes with prize giveaways and amusement rides and games are all part of the fun.  Throughout the two-day festival national, regional and local entertainment is featured.   Admission to the festival area is free.  There is also a 5K held the Saturday morning each year of SpringFest.  Registration is available at www.racesonline.com.  The 2013 SpringFest will be held May 17-18.  For more information, please call 888.872.6652.

St. Jude Bass Classic

The St. Jude Bass Classic is an annual pick your partner fishing tournament held at the Sardis Lake on Memorial Day weekend.  The tournament is limited to 350 boats and benefits St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.  For more information, please contact Jeff Hall at (901) 921-7304 (cell) or (901) 373-5051 (office) or email him at jeff.hall@stjude.org.  This year's event will be held on Sunday, May 27.
  

Panola Partnership Legislative Day 2012

This year's event was held on Thursday, September 13, 2012.  The morning consists of a brief coffee time before a series of legislative forums at the Batesville Civic Center.  The audience is invited to voice their concerns by asking questions and have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with the panel during the breaks.  For the afternoon we have two events planned: a golf scramble at Panola Country Club or a Skeet Shoot at the West's Farm.  Whether you choose to participate in any of the above activities or not, we will host a Legislative Reception from 5:30-7:30 p.m at Panola Country Club.  For more information, please call 888.872.6652.

Batesville's Annual "Showoff on the Square" Open Car Show

The 3rd Annual Open Car Show will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2012 in Downtown Batesville.  Showoff on the Square is a one-day event organized by the Batesville Main Street Program volunteers and office staff that will feature an open car show, food vendors, a children’s area and arts and crafts vendors.  The car show is open to all makes & models of car, truck or motorcycle.  The registration fee is $20.  Registration will be held from 8:00 a.m. until 12 noon.  Judging will be held at 1:00 p.m. with trophy presentation at 3:00 p.m.  For the public to enjoy, there will be live entertainment, great food and door prizes.  For more information, contact Panola Partnership at 888.872.6652 or colleenclark@panolacounty.com. 

City of Batesville Holiday Open House

The Holiday Open House is held the Sunday before Thanksgiving each year from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.  City-wide merchants open their doors for customers to begin their holiday shopping.  Additional activities include live entertainment, carriage rides, and various childrens’ activities.  Local/regional musicians perform at the Downtown Memorial Park (Amphitheater).  There is no charge for the public.  Carriage ride tickets are sold to benefit Batesville Main Street Projects.  Paid activities for children include volunteers helping with Letters to Santa and ornament decorating for the town Christmas tree.  Aside from downtown merchants, local/regional artists set up in a banquet hall downtown to sell/display their wares.  For more information, please call 888.872.6652.

Heflin House Museum Christmas Tour of Homes

For more information about the Heflin House Tour, you can call 662.487.1529 or 662.487.3451.

Current demographic information for the Panola area.

A list of current utilities available in the Panola area.

Highways

Panola County has a modern road system with improvements taking place each year as we continue to grow.

Batesville, the largest of Panola County’s municipalities, is located at the intersection of Interstate 55, which runs north and south, and Mississippi Highway 6, which runs east and west.  Batesville is approximately 45 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee.

Other municipalities in Panola County served by Interstate 55 are Sardis, located 8 miles north of Batesville; Como, located 14 miles north of Batesville; and the Pope/Courtland area, located 6 miles south of Batesville.

State Highways 3, 35, 51, 310, 315, 322 allow Panola County to service the surrounding counties of Lafayette, Tallahatchie, Tate, Quitman and Yalobusha.

Click here for a traffic count report from Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT).
 

Railways

Panola County is served by Grenada Railway LLC, formerly Canadian National (CN) Railroad.
 

Ports

Panola County is not located along a major waterway and therefore does not have a port.

However, The Port of Memphis is located 60 miles north of Batesville via Interstate 55.  The Port of Memphis is the Mississippi River’s second largest inland port.  The Port of Memphis is one of the fastest growing designated ports of entry in the U.S.
 

Airport

Panola County Airport is available for small charter planes.

Interstate 55 is a direct link to the Memphis International Airport, which, as the international headquarters of FedEx, houses the busiest cargo airport in the world.
 

CIVIC CLUBS & NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF PANOLA COUNTY
If you know of any non-profit organizations operating in Panola County which are not listed here, please contact Panola Partnership at (662) 563.3126

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Besides the major cities and towns in Panola County, we have numerous tightly-knit communities, most of which have their own volunteer fire departments and several churches.

Asa                                                                                                              
Askew                                                                     
Ballentine                                                              
Bluff Springs                                                       
Central Academy     
Curtis Station                                                                                                
Eureka Springs                                                    
Glenville                                                                 
Horatio                                                                   
Liberty Hill
Locke Station
Longtown
Mims
Pleasant Grove
Shuford
Terza
Tocowa
Yellow Lake

Panola County is home to well over 100 churches of multiple denominations.  For specific contact information for area churches click here.

Batesville

The City of Batesville offers three city ballparks in addition to the J.P. Hudson Memorial Park, (the only private park in town).

James Trussell Park

• Three Softball Fields
• Six Tennis Courts
• A Beach Volleyball Court
• Covered Pavilion
• Picnic Tables
• Two Children's Play Area
• NEW! Charcoal Grills
• NEW! Walking Trail with Fitness Stations

Patton Lane Park

• One Softball/Baseball Field
• One T-Ball Field
• Two Tennis Courts
• Three multi-purpose courts with basketball goals
• Picnic Tables
• Children's Play Area

American Legion Park

• One Baseball Field
• Two multi-purpose courts with basketball goals
• Two Tennis Courts
• Picnic Tables
• Children's Play Area

J.P. Hudson Memorial Park

• Four Softball/Baseball Fields
• Concessions & Covered Pavilion Areas

Government Officials in the Panola area.