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The Panther Burn handbook

Living in Panther Burn, MS: what to set up and who to call

Panther Burn has no town government of its own, so Sharkey County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend South Delta School District. Sharkey-Issaquena County Library, 11.0 miles away, is the closest library to Panther Burn.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Panther Burn has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Sharkey County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Panther Burn’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Panther Burn, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEntergy Mississippiinvestor-owned utility · 13.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Panther BurnData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Panther Burn’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSouth Delta School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code38765Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Panther Burn.

Electricity

Power comes from Entergy Mississippi

Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Panther Burn. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across Mississippi).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Panther Burn

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Panther Burn, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Panther Burn’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Panther Burn.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePanther Burn has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Panther Burn kids go to
PK–5South Delta Elementary Schoolin Rolling Fork
6–8South Delta Middle Schoolin Anguilla
9–12South Delta High Schoolin Rolling Fork

Panther Burn is in South Delta School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Panther Burn is unincorporated, so Sharkey County is the local government.

Local governmentSharkey CountyPanther Burn is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSharkey County RegistrarElections here are run by Sharkey County (county election office). P.O. Box 218, Rolling Fork, MS 39159 · (662) 873-2755FVAP, Sep 2023
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemsegov.comThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Panther Burn is in ZIP code 38765

ZIP codes where Panther Burn residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Panther BurnZIP’s residents in Panther Burn
38765Panther Burn, MS100%98%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomSharkey Issaquena Community Hospital11.1 miles awayGet a library cardSharkey-Issaquena County Library116 R Morganfield Way · (662) 873-4076

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Panther Burn

Who provides electricity in Panther Burn?

Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Panther Burn?

38765. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Panther Burn in?

South Delta School District.

How do I register to vote in Panther Burn?

Mississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Sharkey County Registrar. Check your registration at msegov.com.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet (FCC): pending.