{"id":5574,"date":"2025-12-10T10:09:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/?page_id=5574"},"modified":"2026-03-31T18:23:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:23:40","slug":"panola-county","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/making-their-mark\/panola-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Panola County"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Making<\/h1>\n

Making Their Mark<\/a>: Panola County<\/h1>\n

The historical marker for Panola County will honor 11 African American men elected to the legislature in the 19th century.<\/p>\n

Current status (March 31, 2026): approved by county Board of Supervisors, application submitted to Department of Archives and History for approval at summer board meeting<\/p>\n

Eventually, this page will include the marker text and photo along with information and photos related to the community event to be held in Batesville.<\/p>\n

\"Orange
\nOrange Brunt<\/a><\/p>\n

\"silhouette\"
\nJohn Cocke<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Alfred
\nAlfred Fields<\/a><\/p>\n

\"D.
\nDaniel T. J. Mathews<\/a><\/p>\n

\"James
\nJames H. Piles<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Albert
\nAlbert B. Poston<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Josiah
\nJosiah Thomas Settle<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Thomas
\nThomas Sykes<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Guilford
\nGuilford Vaughan<\/a><\/p>\n

\"silhouette\"
\nCharles A. Yancey<\/a><\/p>\n

\"James
\nJames M. Young<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Making Their Mark: Panola County The historical marker for Panola County will honor 11 African American men elected to the legislature in the 19th century. Current status (March 31, 2026): approved by county Board of Supervisors, application submitted to Department of Archives and History for approval at summer board meeting Eventually, this page will include … <\/p>\n

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