The National Forests and Grasslands in Texas will conduct controlled burning operations across its landscape in the next few months. Controlled burns are carefully planned, prepared, and conducted by qualified personnel who consider available support resources, seasonality, vegetation condition, and weather forecasts before ignition in any burn area. Smoke columns may be visible on the […]
5 Star Stories: Senatobia, Mississippi, a thriving and growing community
5 Star Stories: Senatobia, Mississippi By Kym Clark | May 4, 2021 at 9:05 PM CDT - Updated May 4 at 11:02 PM
SENATOBIA, Miss (WMC) - Just off Interstate 55 sits the seat of Tate County, Mississippi, a bustling town of 8,000 where for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years, many a traveler found respite on their journey.
“We’re the only Senatobia in the whole wide world. There’s not even a little crossroads named Senatobia, not even a small little town named Senatobia,” said Main Street Director Jamie Sowell.
It was 1834 when an early settler purchased land from the Chickasaw Nation for $1.25 an acre. That land later became the town of Senatobia. The name Senatobia is derived from a native word which means white sycamore, which is also a symbol of rest for the weary.