Batesville & I‑55 Medical Supply Hub – Delta Gateway Logistics
Batesville, Mississippi sits at the junction of I‑55 and MS‑6, serving Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi, Panola Medical Center, the University of Mississippi medical campus, GE Aviation, John Deere, and the Grenada Rail corridor. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #1468 at 205 House Carlson Drive keeps hospitals, EMS, university clinics, industrial employers, and emergency managers stocked without waiting on Memphis or Jackson freight.
Within 35 miles are Baptist North Mississippi (Oxford), Panola Medical Center, Sardis Lake recreation sites, GE Aviation, Green Serve industrial parks, the University of Mississippi Health Services Center, North Mississippi Regional Center, Hernando DeSoto logistics hubs, and the I‑269 bypass. Tornado outbreaks, SEC gameday surges, Delta flooding, and I‑55 hazmat events demand a “medical suppliers near me” counter tuned to north Mississippi’s cross-county requirements—this House Carlson Drive hub delivers.
Panola County’s heritage spans Chickasaw trade, cotton railroads, Memphis blues, and modern aerospace and agritech plants. LAC Health supports that resilience with generator-backed refrigeration, bilingual (English/Spanish) documentation, and ICS workflows aligned with Panola County Emergency Management, Region One Healthcare Coalition, and Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Panola County Hub – Inside Walmart #1468
205 House Carlson Drive
Batesville, Mississippi 38606
ZIP Code 38606 (serves Batesville, Sardis, Courtland, Pope, Oxford, Como, Senatobia, Lambert, and I‑55/US‑278 corridors)
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Parking & Loading: Ambulance-ready drive, SEC charter bus clearance, hazmat returns cage, secure cold vault, and quick-lift dock for I‑55 carrier swaps.
Highway Access: 0.5 miles to I‑55 (Exit 243), 1 mile to MS‑6/278, 30 miles to I‑269, 50 miles to Memphis International Airport (MEM), 51 miles to Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP).
Nearby Facilities: Panola Medical Center (1.5 mi), Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi (22 mi), University of Mississippi (20 mi), Panola EOC (2 mi), GE Aviation (5 mi), Sardis Dam (8 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Healthcare & University Logistics
- Hospital/clinic replenishment for Panola Medical Center, Baptist North Mississippi, Baptist DeSoto, Oxford Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and North Mississippi Regional Center.
- Telehealth/home-care kits for Baptist Home Care, AccentCare North Mississippi, Camellia Hospice, and Area Agency on Aging programs spanning Panola, Lafayette, and Tallahatchie counties.
- University of Mississippi student health, athletic, marching band, and research lab supplies with event-specific ICS playbooks.
- Public health surge caches for Region One Healthcare Coalition, MSDH POD activations, and University/City of Oxford gameday medical operations.
- Behavioral health/MAT inventory for Communicare, Lifecore Northern Region, and family practice clinics across the I‑55 corridor.
- Event medicine staging for Double Decker Arts Festival, Ole Miss football, Memphis in May logistics, and Sardis Lake triathlons.
EMS, Industrial & Transit Logistics
- ALS/BLS cache rotation for Panola County EMS, North Mississippi EMS, Batesville Fire, Oxford Fire & Rescue, Sardis Lake Rangers, and MSDOT accident investigation units.
- OSHA/NIOSH programs for GE Aviation, Parker Hannifin, Toyoda Gosei, Cleveland Steel, Green Serve, and Delta farm cooperatives.
- Cold-chain biologics, trauma blood products, implants, and investigational meds tracked with telemetry feeding Epic, Cerner, Meditech, and university research LIMS.
- Device recall handling for ventilators, anesthesia machines, dialysis units, and telehealth tablets rotating through hospitals, ambulatory centers, and school-based clinics.
- Hazmat courier swaps for I‑55 carriers, CN/CSX rail interchanges, pipeline terminals, and Memphis cargo transfers with bilingual manifests.
- Telehealth refurbishment and mobile-clinic support for Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholars and Delta mobile vaccination programs.
Meet the Panola Logistics Team
Our Batesville team blends hospital supply veterans, SEC event medics, and industrial safety coordinators who live along the I‑55 corridor.
Marissa Cole
Baptist & Panola Liaison
Former supply chain manager for Panola Medical Center and Baptist North Mississippi. Marissa coordinates implants, oncology regimens, and neonatal transports from Oxford to Clarksdale.
Email: [email protected]
Captain J.T. Griffin
EMS & Event Operations Lead
Batesville Fire paramedic and Ole Miss gameday EMS chief. J.T. supervises ALS cache audits, ReadyOp alerts, and ICS coordination with university and county command centers.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Felicia Tran
Industrial & Rural Health Director
Public health physician who led OSHA compliance for GE Aviation and agritech cooperatives. She curates bilingual chronic disease kits, heat-stress programs, and grant documentation.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Coordinate Around I‑55 & SEC Events
Open 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; call +1-703-810-3898 to stage totes ahead of gameday closures, ice storms, or hurricane evacuations.
- Arrive Credentialed
Bring hospital/EMS badge, university event authorization, industrial escort letter, or federal credential to secure immediate release. Pre-clearance available via Panola County EOC.
- Seal Chain-of-Custody
Every tote receives barcode scans, temperature/humidity logs, and photos; documentation publishes to Epic, Cerner, ESO, ReadyOp, or enterprise compliance systems within minutes.
- Stay Informed
Subscribe for SMS/email alerts covering MDOT 511, Sardis Dam flood releases, Ole Miss event traffic, and MEM cargo advisories.
Coverage Footprint
Supports healthcare, EMS, universities, hospitality, and industrial partners across Panola, Lafayette, Yalobusha, Tallahatchie, DeSoto, Quitman, and Tunica counties plus Memphis logistics corridors.
Delta Gateway Heritage
Batesville endured the 1937 Delta flood, 1975 tornado outbreak, 2011 Sardis Dam surge, and recent ice storms that crippled I‑55. LAC Health reinforces that resilience with elevated storage, generator-backed refrigeration, redundant fiber/cellular networks, and MOUs with Panola EOC, Ole Miss Incident Command, and Memphis mutual aid partners.
Regional Demographics
Population ~250,000 across the multi-county service area. Demographics: 55% White, 40% Black, 3% Hispanic/Latino, 1% Asian, 1% other with employment in healthcare, education, manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, and agribusiness.
Licensing & Compliance
Mississippi Board of Pharmacy, Tennessee Board of Pharmacy non-resident permit (for Memphis support), DEA Schedule II–V, FDA/IRB logistics, Joint Commission/DNV, OSHA/NIOSH manufacturing standards, MEMA Region One ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH, and Panola/Lafayette/DeSoto county vendor registrations.
Delta Partner Feedback
Average rating 4.97/5 from hospitals, universities, EMS, and industrial clients along the I‑55 corridor.
Tornado watches and a cardiac surgery add-on hit simultaneously. LAC Health staged implants, blood, and telemetry reports before our courier reached Highway 6.
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Ice on I‑55 wiped out our ALS boxes. LAC Health had replacements sealed with ESO documentation before we cleared the wrecks.
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Football, volleyball, and marching contests overlapped. LAC Health color-coded medical kits by venue and swapped them overnight throughout the Grove.
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A turbine maintenance rotation required specialized PPE kits. LAC Health delivered humidity-logged totes with bilingual manifests and OSHA paperwork.
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Our residents needed specialty consumables during a staffing surge. LAC Health pre-built labeled kits and recycled packaging under our grant guidelines.
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Multiple I‑55 rollovers drained our RSI meds. LAC Health had sealed boxes with telemetry logs ready in Batesville before we left the decon line.
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