Batesville, Mississippi

About Batesville

Set in the northern part of Mississippi, Batesville is a close-knit town counting 7,356 people who proudly call it home.

Batesville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 19.95 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 369 residents per square mile.

📰 Batesville News Today

• Jimmy L. Still Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Batesville, MS - WMC Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Jimmy L. Still Obituary Oct 7, 2026 Wells Funeral Home · Oct 7
• Azuria Water Solutions to open Underground Solutions Manufacturing facility in Batesville Mississippi Development Authority · May 13
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Batesville, Mississippi - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Sep 9
• Four charged with murder of 13-year-old in Mississippi, police say FOX13 Memphis · Aug 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Mississippi headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Batesville Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Batesville — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,356.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Batesville

• Waffle House — american
• Cafe Olé — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Batesville

• American League Park reviews ★
• Batesville Mounds reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Patton Lane Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Batesville

• BATESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BATESVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
• BATESVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• BATESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SOUTH PANOLA HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Panola Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Rural Emergency Hospital

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Batesville

🏘️ Nearby Communities