Batesville, Mississippi

Batesville, Mississippi
Panola County Courthouse in Batesville
Panola County Courthouse in Batesville
Flag of Batesville, Mississippi
Official seal of Batesville, Mississippi
Location of Batesville, Mississippi
Location of Batesville, Mississippi
Batesville is located in Mississippi
Batesville
Batesville
Location in Mississippi
Batesville is located in the United States
Batesville
Batesville
Batesville (the United States)
Batesville is located in North America
Batesville
Batesville
Batesville (North America)
Coordinates: 34°19′4″N 89°56′33″W / 34.31778°N 89.94250°W / 34.31778; -89.94250
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPanola
Government
 • TypeMayor-Aldermen
 • MayorHal Ferrell
 • Aldermen
List of Aldermen
Area
 • Total
19.95 sq mi (51.67 km2)
 • Land19.95 sq mi (51.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
233 ft (71 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,523
 • Density377.07/sq mi (145.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38606
Area code662
FIPS code28-03620
GNIS feature ID0666568
Websitebatesville.panolams.com

Batesville is a city in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,523 at the 2020 census, up from 7,463 at the 2010 census.

Batesville is one of two county seats which the legislature established for Panola County, related to a longstanding rivalry between towns on either side of the Tallahatchie River; the other is Sardis, located north of the river.

  1. ^ "City Leadership". City of Batesville. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.