Carthage became the seat of Panola (an Indian word for cotton) County in 1848 when 100 acres were donated for the townsite. Today, Carthage is a center for gas and oil processing, petrochemicals, lumber mills, chicken processing, and small industries.
Carthage is also the birthplace of Tex Ritter and Jim Reeves.
A life-sized statue of Jim Reeves commemorates the Panola County native who became one of America's best loved country-Western singers, who died in a plane crash in 1964. Member of Country Music Hall of Fame; millions of records to his credit. Memorial is three miles east of downtown on U.S. 79
Carthage, TX MemorialsHistorical building; La Grone Family History Center;
Carthage, TX MuseumsNew $2.2 million, 13,000
Carthage, TX Halls of Fame Course Access: Semi-Private
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Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7
Texas 105 west through piney woods to Montgomery 15 miles; driving tour of historic homes dating back to 1850s....
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Durst-Taylor Historic House and Gardens is a circa 1835 wood-frame house interpreted to the 1840 to 1860 time period when the...
Excellent forest scenery along highways in all directions. Stands of Virginia shortleaf pine are seen south of Hemphill at co...