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Panola County, Mississippi
county in Mississippi, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Panola County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 33,208 people lived there.[1] Its county seats are Sardis and Batesville.[2]
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Panola County | |
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![]() Panola County Courthouse in Batesville, Mississippi | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
![]() Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°22′N 89°57′W | |
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Founded | February 9, 1836 |
Named for | name of Cotton in the Choctaw language |
Seat | Batesville and Sardis |
Largest city | Batesville |
Area | |
• Total | 705 sq mi (1,830 km2) |
• Land | 685 sq mi (1,770 km2) |
• Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 2.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,208 |
• Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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