Batesville, MS
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Number of companies
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483
Search the online directory for business listings in Batesville, MS and surrounding area.
Number of companies
1,818
Number of categories
483
Batesville was named after Jim Bates, a conductor on the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad, and a prominent Methodist minister in the county. The town received its charter in 1866 and growth happened due to the MT line laying tracks directly through Batesville. As a result, the once prosperous steamboat traffic of nearby ports in Panola and Belmont began to shift to railroad travel, and Batesville reaped the benefits as a successful trade center.
Batesville maintains a variety of attractions including:
