Wheel Store

The Wheel Store in Batesville (Independence County) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was erected in 1887 to house a store and meeting space for a local chapter of the Agricultural Wheel. “W. P.” Huddleston Jr. of Gainsboro (Independence County) became an active spokesman in the Agricultural Wheel in the county and, in 1888, was part of the successful Wheel ticket for the state legislature with John C. Stroud. Photo taken October 18, 2015.

Two-story brick building on street corner with single-story house and tree in the background

Photo by Kenneth Rorie