Batesville, Mississippi

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Batesville, Mississippi
City
Panola County Courthouse in Batesville
Flag Seal
Location of Batesville, Mississippi
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Coordinates: 34°19′4″N 89°56′33″W / 34.31778°N 89.94250°W / 34.31778; -89.94250
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Panola
Government [1]
• Type	Mayor-Aldermen
• Mayor	Hal Ferrell
• Aldermen	List of Aldermen Teddy Morrow (Alderman at Large/Vice Mayor) Bill Dugger (Ward 1 Alderman) Bobby Walton (Ward 2 Alderman) Stan Harrison (Ward 3 Alderman) Dennis Land (Ward 4 Alderman)
Area [2]
• 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  (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	0666568
Website	Official website

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.