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Batesville is a city in Panola County, Mississippi, United States.

The population was 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. Batesville was founded in the 1850s following the construction of the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 square miles (29 km2), all land.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates the Batesville Post Office.

Transportation

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.

Education

South Panola School District (SPSD) operates schools in Batesville and has its headquarters in Batesville. Batesville Elementary School,[9] Batesville Intermediate School, Batesville Middle School, Batesville Junior High School, and South Panola High School serve Batesville.

A private academy founded in 1987, North Delta School, also serves Panola County and the surrounding area.

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There isn't a lot of activity for active seniors to participate in. Many older people who have retired resort to passive activities, such as television watching, and addictive behaviors, such as cigarette smoking and achoholism.

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It's the South and we say excuse me and thank you

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It is a neighborhood where a lot of people that live here are retired. Very nice and quiet and friendly neighbors all around.

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They all speak and are nice people. You have some that are not but thats every where you go.

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Every one speaks when you are out!

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