The city of Batesville, Mississippi is one of two county seats for Panola County, the other being Sardis. Originally inhabited by a Chickasaw Indian by the name of Ish-Sho-Nu-Nah, the land upon which the town was founded was part of the Chickasaw cession to the federal government. The town was founded as a secondary frontier community, as it lacked the river frontage of Panola and Belmont, which were the largest towns in northern Mississippi at that time. However, when the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad laid its tracks through Batesville, steamboat traffic was quickly replaced by the railroad, and Batesville gained the advantage. Incorporated in 1866, Batesville was named for Jim Bates, a railroad conductor and local minister. When the Illinois Central Railroad bought out the MT line and extended the tracks to New Orleans, businesses, churches and residents of Panola began moving to Batesville, and what remains of the former town of Panola is now known as Old Panola. Nearby communities include Asa, Ballentine, Courtland, Eureka Springs, Horatio, Pleasant Grove, Sardis, and Tocowa. Memphis, Tennessee is just over sixty miles north of Batesville.
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The multi-purpose facility is located in Batesville, Mississippi, offering a 45,000 square-foot main arena, as well as meeting rooms for banquets, conferences and seminars, and twenty full-service RV sites for use in BCC events. An event calendar is presented, online ticket sales, directions, a map, sponsorships, and an overview of the facilities.
http://www.batesvilleciviccenter-ms.com/
Offering real estate sales and services in Batesville, Oxford, Courtland, Sardis, Pope, Enid, Como, Sardis Lake, Enid Lake, and other northern Mississippi areas, the real estate company is located in Batesville. Its agents are introduced, directions to the office are given, and its listings are posted to the site.
http://www.batesville-realty.com/
The official municipal web site for Batesville, Missouri, one of Panola County’s county seats features a history and a profile of the city, administrative and departmental contacts, its organizational structure, council agendas and minutes, and public notices, as well as a guide to local parks, recreational programs, hotels, schools, civil clubs and other organizations, churches, and industries.
http://www.cityofbatesvillems.com/
First Regional Library: Batesville Public Library
Learn about the public library’s hours of service and location. Other parts of the site provide links to other branch locations and a list of the institution’s staff, with contacts, information about its collections, programs, and sponsored events, as well as a history of the library.
http://www.firstregional.org/batesville.html
The private, non-profit, non-denominational school was organized in Batesville, Mississippi in 1987 through a merger of West Panola Academy and North Delta School, offering a PK-12th grade Christian curriculum. Its history, accreditation, and an overview of its pre-school, elementary, middle school, and high school programs are featured, with a student handbook, faculty and staff directory, and alumni programs.
http://www.northdeltaschool.net/
Created in 1836, Panola County is one of twelve large northern Mississippi counties created from the Chickasaw Cession of 1832, and has two county seats, one in Batesville, the other in Sardis. County regulations are discussed on the official county web site, along with its administrative offices and board of supervisors.
http://panolacoms.com/
Located on the downtown square of Batesville, Mississippi, the Panola Partnership was created to encourage and stimulate the growth of commerce within the county, and to advance civic, business, commercial, industrial, educational, and agricultural interests to the county and its cities and towns. Its accomplishments and success stories are heralded, along with an overview of the county.
http://www.panolacounty.com/
Accredited by the Mississippi Department of Education and AdvancED, and headquartered in Batesville, Mississippi, the public school system offers a PK-12th grade curriculum for students in Batesville an southern Panola County. Its school campuses are highlighted, with directions, schedules and announcements, as well as departmental, faculty and staff contacts.
http://www.spsd.k12.ms.us/
Based in Batesville, Mississippi, the newspaper publishes announcements of weddings, engagements, local meetings and upcoming events, church news, obituaries and other information from Panola County, as well as local news, movie listings, photographs and weekly specials. Information on obtaining copies of the printed edition are included.
http://www.panolian.com/
