SENATOBIA-THEFIVESTARCITY
The City ofSenatobiaisa thriving,bustling,growingcommunity locatedonly 30 minutes southof Memphis, Tennessee.Senatobiais thecounty seatofTate County andislocatedalong Interstate 55.Senatobia's population isabout 7,000people,whileTate County hasabout 27,000. Asour community grows,sodoesour reputation asa greatplacetolive!
InSenatobia,youwillfind asuperbquality oflife withexcellentpublicandprivateschoolsfromkindergarten throughthecommunity collegelevel; easy accesstouniversitiesand continuingeducation; inviting, well-kept neighborhoodsandaffordablehomes; retailshopping; recreationfor the wholefamily; andgood,solid hometown values.Thequality oflifeinSenatobiaisoneof thebest,complementedby acostofliving thatisamongthe best inthenation.
Senatobiaishometothe main campusof Northwest Mississippi Community Collegeand totwoexcellent K-12 schoolsystems: Senatobia PublicSchoolsand Magnolia HeightsSchool.
Accordingtoapublishedhistory ofTateCounty,the City ofSenatobia wasfoundedontwosections ofland purchased in 1834fromthe Chickasaw nationfor $1.25peracre.Thename"Senatobia"wasderivedfromthe Indian word" Senatohoba;'whichmeans"whiteSycamore"andisasymbolof "restfor the weary:'Senatobia received its charterasa municipality in1860.
Withmanyresidentialareasunder construction,Senatobiacontinuestogrow at asustainablepace. It isa great placetoownahome,raiseafamily,andbea partofacaringcommunity.Comeandseeforyourself.
Tate County isa taleof twouniquelySouthern cities-SenatobiaandColdwater. Bothtownsare fullof small-town charmand character. And each townhasitsownstory totell. Coldwater wouldtellyouofits originallocationa mile west of whereit now sits. It wouldtellyouof theentiretown,completewithits churches,businesses,homesandwatertower,beingmovedin 1943tomakeroomforArkabutlaLake. It would welcomeyoutostop infor a visitand suggest that youseeitsantiqueshopsandother businesses along Highway 51.
Senatobiaalsohas storiestoshare. Asthecounty seat ofTate County,Senatobia extendsaspecialinvitation foryoutostopin tovisit theTate County Courthouse.Tate County'sdistinctive Italian Romanesquecourthousewasbuiltin 1875andcompletelyrestoredin 1998.This beautifullandmarkisopen Monday-Friday, 8a.m.-5 p.m. Architecturally, our courthouse is theonly oneofitskindin theentirestate.
The Heritage MuseumislocatedintheTate County Courthouse.The museum'scollectionsandexhibitsare professionallydisplayedthroughoutthe courthouse.Thesedisplaysarea must-seeforhistory buffs! UniqueshopslineSenatobia'sFrontand Mainstreetsdowntown. Highway51and Norfleet Drivealsoask youtovisittheirantiqueshops,outletstoresand otherspecialtyshops.Taketime tostopanddineat one ofour many restaurants.
Tate County isalsohometothe 33,400-acre Arkabutla Lakeandthegentlerollinghillsofnorth Mississippi. Fieldsare plantedinthesummer with cotton,soy beans,corn,tomatoesand watermelons. Arkabutla Lake isavailablefor fishing,picnickingand water activities.Thecasinosarelittle morethan a 30-minutedrive tothe west.
Tate County isa comfortable place where wesay"y'all"andorder"sweet tea"withour lunchanddinner. Drivers stoptoallow thoseon foot to cross the street and waveat themfor good measure. Welivein a uniquepoint in time hereinTate County; we embracethechangesthat technology brings butalsolovingly hold on tothosegentle oldhabitslike chattingover the fencewitha neighbor or sippingiced tea onthe front porch withafriend. Most ofus still say"yes, ma'am"and"no,sir"and teachourchildren todothe same. And if you stay withuslongenough,you'reevenapt tohear someonesay"Well,blessyour heart!" Sojust slow down, sit back andtakein all of our"Southern"charm. After all, you'reinTate County and we sure do welcomeyou!
