Congressman Thompson Announces $731,782 U.S. Department of Transportation Grant to Panola County

September 18, 2025 Press Release BOLTON, MS – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a grant of $731,782 to Panola County through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The funding will support improvements at the Panola County Airport (PMU) in Batesville, MS . Specifically, the project will reconstruct existing Taxiway “A” lighting that has reached the end of its useful life.