(MARKS, MS) – This project has been in the making for twenty years, and finally, within two weeks, the City of New Orleans Northbound Amtrak Train #58 will sound its whistle at a distance and slowly bring its engine to a stop on the tracks at the new Northwest Regional Amtrak Stop at 285 Cherry … [Read more...]
Bicentennial Photo Exhibit Coming to Como, Mississippi
JACKSON, MISS. – Sept. 11, 2017 – As part of Mississippi’s bicentennial celebration, the Mississippi Arts Commission will present the photography exhibit “Foodways in the Hill Country” in Como, Miss. from Sept. 15 to Oct. 31, 2017. An opening reception will be held at Home Place Pastures retail … [Read more...]
44th Annual St. Jude Bass Classic kicks off Friday
St. Jude Bass Classic will kick off the 44th annual event this weekend. Fishing will be held Sunday, May 29 at Sardis Lake with weekend activities kicking off at the Batesville Civic Center Friday and Saturday, May 27 and 28. Special Masters of Ceremony include Bill Dance, Mark Rose and Roger … [Read more...]
Partnership’s multiple roles serve community
By John Howell, The Panolian Describing the Panola Partnership’s role in Panola County and its in-house partnership with the Batesville Main Street Program is a complex proposal, but, in the next few weeks we will focus on its efforts to continue to improve the business climate and quality of … [Read more...]
St. Jude Bass Classic increases payouts for 2016
The 2016 St Jude Bass Classic will be headquartered at Batesville Civic Center. During the Classic weekend there will be a Family Fair with rides, games & food, May 27, 28 and 29. There will also be a benefit concert in the 7,000 seat Batesville Civic Center. All these events benefit the … [Read more...]
Saving local railway was ‘the right thing to do’
By John Howell Originally published in The Panolian on November 24, 2015 A notice of rail abandonment filed in 2011 by Grenada Railway, LLC with the U. S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) pushed to fruition the creation of the North Central Mississippi Rail Road Authority … [Read more...]
All aboard…the Polar Express is coming to Batesville this holiday season.
All aboard…the Polar Express is coming to Batesville this holiday season. More details to come soon. Keep a watch on our Batesville Main Street and Panola Partnership Facebook pages and websites. Tickets are not on sale yet but we will let you know as soon as we receive that information. … [Read more...]
Eclectic store’s traffic reflects retail uptick in Pope
By John Howell, The Panolian Shortly after 7 a.m. on a fine June Saturday morning,Chuck Spriggs had sold out of almost every kind of biscuit he offers in his store at the intersection of Mimosa Street/Pope-Water Valley Road and Highway 51 in Pope. The steady trickle of customers that started … [Read more...]
Native son, Jamie Kornegay, returns to his home county to talk about his highly acclaimed debut novel, Soil.
Join us for Como Library's Summer Library Program Kick-off Parade on Friday, June 5th at 2:00 with Sharde Thomas & the Rising Star Fife and Drum Band then stay for Kornegay’s booksigning and reading starting at 3:00 in the Como Library meeting room. Booksigning sponsored by Como Friends of the … [Read more...]
Coalition lobbies for expedited four-lane
By John Howell A group from Panola, Quitman and Coahoma Counties has formed the “6/69 Corridor Coalition — The Missing Link” to lobby for expedited construction on a four-lane route between Batesville and Clarksdale. Panola Partnership CEO Sonny Simmons said that organizational meetings began in … [Read more...]
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