The Batesville Main Street program is guided by a Board of Directors, Three Standing Committees and a Program Manager. 

Batesville Main Street Board of Directors 2010-2011

Joe Azar, Mississippi Distributors, Inc.
Glenda Bailey
Laura Lee Gann, Mendrop-Wages
Kim LaVergne
Bobbie Jean Pounders
Mary Troxler, DME Equipment & Uniforms
Peggy Walker


The three standing committees are promotion, design, and economic restructuring.  The promotion committee's primary responsibility is to market a unified, quality image of the downtown historic district as the center of activities, goods, and services to retailers, shoppers, investors and tourists.  The design committee's purpose is to create an attractive, coordinated and quality image of the downtown by captializing on its unique assets and heritage.  The economic restructuring committee works to develop a market strategy that will result in an improved retail mix, a stronger tax base,  increased investor confidence and a stable role for the downtown as a major component of the city's economy.

If you are interested in working on a Main Street Committee please contact us online or by calling 888.872.6652.

The Batesville Main Street Program is a certified member of the Mississippi Main Street Association and accredited by the National Main Street Association.