The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Batesville was founded in the 1850s following the construction of the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad.
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By decade
Batesville, decade by decade
Before
2000
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places
2 historic places in Batesville
Batesville has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 202 historic buildings, because Batesville Historic District alone counts 201.
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In Mississippiby listings · most towns there have none
2places listed1 building · 1 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
202historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1984first listedLee House · newest: Batesville Historic District, 2003
Where they are
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BuildingsDistricts
Architectural styles
From each listing’s National Archives record · 1 of 2 name a style
When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
60s
70s
180s
90s
100s
10s
20s
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (8) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.