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Panola College is a public
Panola College sign, Carthage, TX IMG 2933.JPG, Panola College sign
File:Panola College July 2017 26 (Martha Miller Administration Building).jpg, Martha Miller Administration Building
File:Panola College July 2017 14 (M.P. Baker Library).jpg, M. P. Baker Library
File:Panola College July 2017 29 (Quintin M. Martin Auditorium).jpg, Quintin M. Martin Auditorium
File:Panola College July 2017 23 (Raymond Rhea Fine Arts Hall).jpg, Raymond Rhea Fine Arts Building
File:Panola College July 2017 18 (Merle Glass Building).jpg, Merle Glass School of Cosmetology
File:Panola College July 2017 03 (Arthur Johnson Gymnasium).jpg, Arthur M. Johnson Gymnasium
File:Panola College July 2017 11 (Health and Natural Sciences).jpg, Health and Natural Sciences Building
File:Panola College July 2017 19 (Roy Monk Building).jpg, Roy Monk Science Building
File:Panola College July 2017 04 (Charles C. Matthews Foundation Student Center).jpg, Charles C. Matthews Foundation Student Center
Image:Perlman Student Center, Panola College IMG_2916.JPG, Phoebe Sue Perlman Student Center
File:Panola College July 2017 06 (Charles Hughes Hall).jpg, Charles Hughes Hall
Image:Baptist Student Center, Panola College IMG_2919.JPG, Baptist Student Center
Image:Green space, Panola College IMG_2935.JPG, Fountain at Panola College
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Panola College is a public community college
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in Carthage, Texas
Carthage is a city and the county seat of Panola County, Texas, United States. This city is situated in deep East Texas, 20 miles west of the Louisiana state line. Its population was 6,569 at the 2020 census.
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, the county seat
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of Panola County. As defined by the Texas Legislature
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, the official service area of Panola College includes:
*all of Marion Marion may refer to:
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, Panola, and Shelby Counties, and
*all of Harrison County excluding the territory within the Hallsville Independent School District
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In addition to Hallsville, the district serves a small portion of Longview as well as rural areas in western Harrison County.
In 2009, the sc ...
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History
Panola College was established June 14, 1947, and began operations on January 19, 1948 at the corner of State Highway 315 and U.S. Highway 79, where it continues to operate today. The first permanent buildings were erected in 1949. In 1995, the adjacent counties of Harrison (excluding parts as noted above), Marion, and Shelby were added by law to Panola's designated service area. Panola operates branch locations inMarshall
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and Center
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The college also serves residents of nearby Louisiana
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parishes (as Panola County is on the state border) and United States Air Force
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members stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base
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The first president of Panola County Junior College was B. W. Musgraves (1948–50). He was succeeded by Floyd Boze (1950–51), M. P. Baker (1951–67), former Carthage school superintendent Q. M. Martin (1967–73), Dr. Charles Hays (1973–74), longtime PJC basketball coach Arthur M. Johnson (1974–81), Dr. Gary McDaniel (1981–92), Charles Hughes (1992–93), Dr. William Edmonson (1993–2000), and Dr. Gregory Powell, (2000–Present).
In the spring of 1948 fifty-five charter students enrolled in the initial courses. In the fall of 2012 Panola College enrollment reached 2,584 students.
Athletics
Panola College plays the following sports. *Volleyball *Basketball, Men's *Basketball, Women's *Baseball *Rodeo The teams are known as the Ponies, with the women's teams called the Fillies. Panola has won threeNJCAA
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National Championships, a baseball championship in 1969 and a pair of women's basketball crowns in 1977 and 1978. Panola plays in the Region XIV Athletic Conference, a part of the NJCAA.
Notable alumni
* Chad Dallas, professional baseball player *Fabulous Flournoy
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, current assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors
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, former player and the head coach for basketball
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team Newcastle Eagles
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, who compete in the British Basketball League
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* Dexter Shouse, former professional basketball player, played for Panola during the 1981–82 & 1982–83 seasons
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External links
Official website
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