Region: Piney Woods
Carthage became the seat of Panola (Native American word for cotton) County
in 1848 when 100 acres were donated for the town site. Today, it's a center for
gas and oil processing, petrochemicals, lumber mills, chicken processing and
small industries. It also is the birthplace of Tex Ritter and Jim
Reeves.
Nearby Cities: Kilgore, Tatum, Waskom, Joinerville, Hallsville, Karnack, more...