Batesville, Mississippi
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Batesville, Mississippi
| settlement_type = City
| motto =
| image_skyline = Batesville MS 013.jpg
| imagesize =
| image_caption = Panola County Courthouse in Batesville
| image_flag = Flag of Batesville, Mississippi.png
| image_seal = Seal of Batesville, Mississippi.png
| image_map = Panola_County_Mississippi_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Batesville_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location of Batesville, Mississippi
| pushpin_map = Mississippi#USA#North America
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Mississippi
| pushpin_label = Batesville
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Panola
| government_footnotes = {{cite web | title = City Leadership | publisher = City of Batesville | url = http://batesville.panolams.com/city-government/city-leadership/ | accessdate = August 9, 2021}}
| government_type = Mayor-Aldermen
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Hal Ferrell (I){{Cite web |last= |date=2021-06-09 |title=Hal Ferrell will be next Batesville mayor |url=https://www.panolian.com/2021/06/08/hal-ferrell-will-be-next-batesville-mayor/ |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=The Panolian |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Official Recapitulation |url=https://sos.ms.gov/elections/electionresults/2021MunicipalGeneral/Batesville.pdf |access-date=November 28, 2024 |website=Mississippi Secretary of State}}
| leader_title2 = Aldermen
| leader_name2 =
| established_title =
| established_date =
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 = 51.67
| area_land_km2 = 51.67
| area_water_km2 = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi = 19.95
| area_land_sq_mi = 19.95
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 7523
| population_density_km2 = 145.59
| population_density_sq_mi = 377.07
| timezone = Central (CST)
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| elevation_ft = 289
| coordinates = {{coord|34|18|53|N|89|55|30|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 38606
| area_code = 662
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 28-03620
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 2403820{{GNIS|2403820}}
| website = {{URL|http://batesville.ms/}}
| footnotes =
}}
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.
History
Batesville was founded in the 1850s following the construction of the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad.{{cite book | last =Kyle | first = John W. | year = 1913 | title = Reconstruction in Panola County | work = Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society | url = https://archive.org/stream/publications13missuoft/publications13missuoft_djvu.txt | publisher = Mississippi Historical Society | volume = XIII | page = 13}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|11.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 227
|1880= 442
|1890= 705
|1900= 556
|1910= 774
|1920= 1050
|1930= 1062
|1940= 1815
|1950= 2463
|1960= 3284
|1970= 3796
|1980= 5162
|1990= 6403
|2000= 7113
|2010= 7463
|2020= 7523
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
}}
=2020 census=
| class="wikitable"
|+Batesville Racial Composition{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2803620&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-07|website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Num. !Perc. |
| 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, 3,089 households, and 2,494 families residing in the city.{{Cite web |title=Batesville city, Mississippi |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Batesville_city,_Mississippi?g=160XX00US2803620 |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=United States Census Bureau}}
=2000 census=
As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 7,113 people, 2,577 households, and 1,821 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|638.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,791 housing units at an average density of {{convert|250.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 56.43% White, 41.88% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 2,577 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,875, and the median income for a family was $38,849. Males had a median income of $30,998 versus $22,029 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,814. About 21.9% of families and 28.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.1% of those under age 18 and 27.0% of those age 65 or over.
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Education
South Panola School District (SPSD) operates schools in Batesville and has its headquarters in Batesville."[http://www.southpanola.k12.ms.us/District/spsdcontact.htm SPSD Contact Information] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723184343/http://www.southpanola.k12.ms.us/District/spsdcontact.htm |date=July 23, 2011 }}." South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010. Batesville Elementary School,"[http://www.southpanola.k12.ms.us/BES/default/default.html Batesville Elementary School] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701190647/http://www.southpanola.k12.ms.us/BES/default/default.html |date=July 1, 2010 }}." South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010. Batesville Intermediate School,"[http://www.southpanola.k12.ms.us/BIS_WEB/index.htm Batesville Intermediate School] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722172556/http://www.southpanola.k12.ms.us/BIS_WEB/index.htm |date=July 22, 2010 }}." South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010. Batesville Middle School,"[http://www.southpanola.k12.ms.us/BMS/default.htm Welcome to Batesville Middle School!] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723184455/http://www.southpanola.k12.ms.us/BMS/default.htm |date=July 23, 2011 }}." South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010. Batesville Junior High School,"[http://www.spsd.k12.ms.us/BJH/default.htm Welcome to Batesville Jr. High!] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829054008/http://www.spsd.k12.ms.us/BJH/default.htm |date=August 29, 2010 }}" South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010. and South Panola High School serve Batesville."[http://www.southpanola.k12.ms.us/sphs/default.htm South Panola High School] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501135331/http://www.southpanola.k12.ms.us/sphs/default.htm |date=2010-05-01 }}." South Panola School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2010.
A private academy founded in 1987, North Delta School, also serves Panola County and the surrounding area.[http://www.northdeltaschool.net North Delta School] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111202171633/http://www.northdeltaschool.net/ |date=December 2, 2011 }}, official website
Infrastructure
=Transportation=
{{Unreferenced section|date=July 2020}}
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.
Notable people
- Lewis Edward Anderson, botanist{{cite web |title=Anderson, Lewis Edward (1912-2007) |url=https://plants.jstor.org/stable/history/10.5555/al.ap.person.bm000200022 |website=plants.jstor.org |access-date=April 23, 2024}}
- Al Baker, former Major League Baseball player
- Kory Chapman, former National Football League player{{cite web |title=Kory Chapman |url=http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=30715 |website=patriots.com |access-date=April 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060525033223/http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=30715 |archive-date=May 25, 2006}}
- Jerry Dahlke, former Major League Baseball pitcher{{cite web |title=Jerome Dahlke Obituary |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/commercialappeal/name/jerome-dahlke-obituary?id=16002685 |website=legacy.com |access-date=April 23, 2024}}
- Cliff Finch, governor of Mississippi from 1976 to 1980
- Joe C. Gardner, Mississippi state legislator from 2007 to 2013
- Jermarcus Hardrick, CFL player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Darrell Henderson, NFL running back{{cite web |last1=Carlin |first1=Skyler |title=Darrell Henderson Jr. gets day named after him in hometown of Batesville |url=https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2022/07/11/rams-darrell-henderson-batesville-name-day-mississippi/ |website=theramswire.usatoday.com |access-date=April 23, 2024}}
- John Jerry, NFL offensive lineman
- Peria Jerry, University of Mississippi and Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle
- John W. Kyle, member of the Mississippi Supreme Court from 1950 to 1965{{cite book |last1=Landon |first1=Michael |title=The University of Mississippi School of Law: A Sesquicentennial History |date=2006 |publisher=University of Mississippi Press |location=Jackson, Mississippi |isbn=1-57806-918-1 |page=50 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ogEDgtUa4JwC}}
- Richard H. Leigh, four-star admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Fleet from 1932 to 1933{{cite web |title=Admiral Richard H. Leigh Papers |url=https://archives.lib.fsu.edu/repositories/10/resources/472 |website=archives.lib.fsu.edu |access-date=April 23, 2024}}
- Ronnie Musgrove, governor of Mississippi from 2000 to 2004, was born in Tocowa in 1956 and reared in Batesville
- Derek Pegues, former professional football player{{cite web |title=Derek Pegues |url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/11543/ |website=arenafan.com |access-date=April 23, 2024}}
- Will Renfro, former NFL offensive tackle{{cite web |title=Will Renfro |url=https://gotigersgo.com/honors/m-club-hall-of-fame/will-renfro/177 |website=gotigersgo.com |access-date=April 23, 2024}}
- Jameson Rodgers, Country music singer-songwriter
- Dwayne Rudd, former NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, and Cleveland Browns
- Jamarca Sanford, former NFL safety{{cite web |title=Jamarca Sanford |url=http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sanford_jamarca00.html |website=olemisssports.com |access-date=April 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714122425/http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sanford_jamarca00.html |archive-date=July 14, 2014}}
- Patrick Shegog, former quarterback for the Delta State Statesmen{{cite web |title=Patrick Shegog |url=https://gostatesmen.com/sports/football/roster/patrick-shegog/6801 |website=gostatesmen.com |access-date=April 23, 2024}}
- Soulja Boy, rapper
- Matthew Lyle Spencer, president of the University of Washington from 1927 to 1933 and first Dean of the School of Journalism at Syracuse University{{cite book |editor1-last=Lawerence |editor1-first=A. |title=Who's Who Among North American Authors |date=1925 |publisher=Golden Syndicate |location=Los Angeles, California |volume=II |page=344 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KygNAAAAIAAJ}}
- Superstar Pride, rapper
- Billy Tohill, head football coach for Texas Christian University from 1971 to 1973{{cite news |title=Billy Tohill Fired as TCU Head Coach |url=https://newspaper.library.tamu.edu/lccn/sn86088544/1973-11-20/ed-1/seq-7.pdf |access-date=April 23, 2024 |work=The Battalion |date=November 20, 1973}}
- Deshea Townsend, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back
- Sammy Vick, former Major League Baseball player
- Wesley Walls, former NFL tight end{{cite web |title=Wesley Walls Career Stats |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/57 |website=espn.com |access-date=April 23, 2024}}
- Thomas Wayne, rockabilly singer{{cite web |title=Thomas Wayne |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/thomas-wayne-mn0000580104 |website=allmusic.com |access-date=April 23, 2024}}
- Doc Wood, former Major League Baseball shortstop{{cite web |title=Doc Wood |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wooddo01.shtml |website=baseball-reference.com |access-date=April 23, 2024}}
- Lee Woodruff, former NFL player{{cite web |title=Lee Woodruff Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WoodLe20.htm |website=pro-football-reference.com |access-date=April 23, 2024}}
References
External links
{{Commons category|Batesville, Mississippi}}
{{Portal|Mississippi}}
- {{Official website|http://batesville.panolams.com/}}
{{Panola County, Mississippi}}
{{Mississippi county seats}}
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Category:Cities in Mississippi