Panola County was recently selected as a Certified Retirement Community.  Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples held a press conference at the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame to present the certificate to committee members and city officials. Pictured are Charles Thomas (committee member), Mike Parker (head of the retirement community committee and past Chamber of Commerce President), Judge David Anderson (committee member), Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, Carthage Mayor Carson Joines, and State Representative Chuck Hopson.