Batesville, Mississippi facts for kids
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Batesville, Mississippi
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Panola County Courthouse in Batesville
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Location of Batesville, Mississippi
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Panola |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Counsel |
| 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 | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 7,463 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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7,218 |
| • Density | 361.79/sq mi (139.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38606
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-03620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0666568 |
Batesville is a city in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 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.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 square miles (29 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 227 | — | |
| 1880 | 442 | 94.7% | |
| 1890 | 705 | 59.5% | |
| 1900 | 556 | −21.1% | |
| 1910 | 774 | 39.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,050 | 35.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,062 | 1.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,815 | 70.9% | |
| 1950 | 2,463 | 35.7% | |
| 1960 | 3,284 | 33.3% | |
| 1970 | 3,796 | 15.6% | |
| 1980 | 5,162 | 36.0% | |
| 1990 | 6,403 | 24.0% | |
| 2000 | 7,113 | 11.1% | |
| 2010 | 7,463 | 4.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 7,218 | −3.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 3,405 | 45.26% |
| Black or African American | 3,725 | 49.51% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.04% |
| Asian | 43 | 0.57% |
| Other/Mixed | 135 | 1.79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 212 | 2.82% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 7,523 people, 2,429 households, and 1,669 families residing in the city.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Rail service is provided by Grenada Railway (formerly Illinois Central Railroad).
Amtrak's City of New Orleans used to provide passenger service, but the train was rerouted to the Delta region in 1995.
The short-lived Batesville Southwestern Railroad was established in Batesville.
Gallery
Education
South Panola School District (SPSD) operates schools in Batesville and has its headquarters in Batesville. Batesville Elementary School, Batesville Intermediate School, Batesville Middle School, Batesville Junior High School, and South Panola High School serve Batesville.
A private academy founded in 1987, North Delta School, also serves Panola County and the surrounding area.
Notable people
- Al Baker – former Major League Baseball player.
- Cliff Finch – governor of Mississippi from 1976 to 1980
- Joe C. Gardner – Mississippi state legislator
- Jermarcus Hardrick - current CFL player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- John Jerry - NFL offensive lineman
- Peria Jerry – University of Mississippi and Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle
- Ronnie Musgrove – governor of Mississippi from 2000 to 2004, was born in Tocowa in 1956 and reared in Batesville.
- Jameson Rodgers - Country music singer-songwriter
- Dwayne Rudd – former NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, and Cleveland Browns.
- Deshea Townsend – Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back
- Sammy Vick – former Major League Baseball player
- Soulja Boy - rapper
