The Panolian

02/12/2025

Crowds at the Dixie National Rodeo in Jackson learned something last weekend that local folks already knew – the best steaks in Mississippi can be found at The Enid Depot. Owner Brent Tippitt and his family accepted the prize and official designation on the floor of the Mississippi Coliseum in a p...

02/11/2025

By Robert St. John Food Columnist In the 1990s, I was at a statewide board meeting for the Mississippi Restaurant Association, and during a discussion about tourism, I mentioned the Hattiesburg Zoo in my hometown. That got some laughs. “Hattiesburg has a zoo?” they scoffed. Some of them chuckled...

02/05/2025

Thanks to photographer Bruce Newman for helping us with the upcoming Profile 2025 magazine.. Fun shoots today with two of Batesville's best educators - Coach Willoughby at BJHS and Mrs. Nikki Mills at North Delta Elementary. The other profile subjects will be reader favorites as well. Excited for everyone to see Profile 2025. Won't be long!

02/05/2025

There is a familiar face working at Dale Copeland Jewelers these days, and it’s one that owners Angie and Dale Copeland have wanted to have at their business on the Batesville Square for many years. “It’s just a thrill to have Sam working with us,” said Angie, beaming as only a proud mother ...

01/30/2025

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2025/01/30/black-hawk-pilot-with-mississippi-ties-among-those-who-perished-in-washington-d-c-plane-helicopter-crash/

A Mississippi community is mourning the loss of a native son - one of the three U.S. servicemen apparently killed in a tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., on the evening of January 29, 2025.

01/29/2025

https://buff.ly/4hdlFA1 The perfect recipe for a gallon of chili

By Robert St. John Food Columnist Last week, a polar vortex blew through the region and New Orleans got eight inches of snow. I think that’s a record. We had a couple of inches in Hattiesburg—just enough to shut everything down and turn the South into a snow day for grown-ups. The night before t...

01/29/2025

Generator enclosure and fuel tank manufacturer Yancey Engineered Solutions, a division of Yancey Bros. Co., is locating operations in Batesville. The project is a $20.8 million investment and will create 250 jobs. Yancey Engineered Solutions was established by Yancey Bros. in 2004 to provide special...

01/28/2025

Batesville native Riley Thad Young has joined the cast of Broadway’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” marking his debut on a New York City stage. The award-winning play, based on J.K. Rowling’s beloved Harry Potter series, recently introduced a revamped version of the production along wi...

01/22/2025

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01/20/2025

We still need a few more recipes from readers for our Batesville and Beyond Winter edition! Please send to [email protected] with a photo!

01/16/2025

Home cooks and bakers! We would like to feature some winter warming recipes in the next Batesville and Beyond magazine. Email recipes and your name and city for a chance to share your recipe in this glossy magazine. Include a photo by Monday, Jan 20.

01/09/2025

Old man winter has descended upon Mississippi this week, bringing multiple days with sub-freezing temperatures for the first time this season. The National Weather Service has predicted a significant winter weather event bringing heavy snow to several northern and central counties, which could impac...

01/08/2025

The Batesville Rotary Club honored businessman Henry Heafner at its regular Tuesday lunch meeting to mark his 50th year of service to the community as a Rotarian. Rotary president Delacy Howell arranged the celebration, inviting Heafner’s family and friends to the Panola Country Club luncheon and ...

01/07/2025

A traffic stop on New Year’s Eve resulted in one of the most significant drug-related arrests in recent months for the Narcotics Division of the Panola County Sheriff’s Department. “This was a big bust, and took a lot of drugs off the streets,” Sheriff Shane Phelps said Monday. “Our guys w...

01/06/2025

Panola Sheriff Shane Phelps is asking residents of the county to pray for Lt. Clyde Gill, who was injured when a car fleeing other officers struck his vehicle Monday afternoon. A release from the department said a deputy was attempting to stop a driver who was operating a vehicle in an unsafe manner...

01/02/2025

Etheldra Haynie was presented a proclamation from the State of Mississippi by State Sen. Reginald Jackson at this year’s cotillion. Also pictured are Shalonda Ford (left) and Andrea Buck. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter Get the latest news sent to your inbox This yea...

01/02/2025

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2025/01/02/authorities-release-photos-of-suspect-in-new-years-day-triple-murder/

Mississippi authorities are urgently seeking public assistance in identifying and locating the suspect responsible for a New Year’s Day triple murder.

01/02/2025

https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2025/01/02/two-mississippians-among-those-killed-in-new-orleans-terrorist-attack/

Two Mississippians were among the victims killed in a devastating terrorist attack in New Orleans, leaving their families, friends, and the state in mourning.