Batesville, Mississippi
Batesville, Mississippi | |
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Panola County Courthouse in Batesville | |
Location of Batesville, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°18′53″N 89°55′30″W / 34.31472°N 89.92500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Panola |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Aldermen |
| • Mayor | Hal Ferrell (I) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.95 sq mi (51.67 km2) |
| • Land | 19.95 sq mi (51.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,523 |
| • Density | 377.07/sq mi (145.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38606 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-03620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403820 |
| Website | batesville |
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.