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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-20-002193
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200831

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Davenport Michael S.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001822797

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26719
		FILM NUMBER:		201152162

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		310 LEONARD STREET NW
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49504

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCANTILE BANK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042729
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				383360865
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		310 LEONARD STREET NW
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49504
		BUSINESS PHONE:		616 406-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		310 LEONARD STREET NW
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49504
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        <signatureName>/s/ Bradley J. Wyatt, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-08-31</signatureDate>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt" align="center"><b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt" align="justify">Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Bradley J. Wyatt, Cynthia A. Moore, William H. Dorton, Rasika A. Kulkarni, and Julie D. Gulledge signing singly, the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Arial">&rsquo;</font>s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-2px; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt" align="justify">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Arial">&rsquo;</font>s capacity as an officer and/or director of Mercantile Bank Corporation (the <font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Arial">&ldquo;</font>Company<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Arial">&rdquo;</font>), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; and Form ID, adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-2px; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt" align="justify">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, or Form ID, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange, stock market or similar authority; and</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:96px; text-indent:-2px; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt" align="justify">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Arial">&rsquo;</font>s discretion.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt" align="justify">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Arial">&rsquo;</font>s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. &nbsp;The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Arial">&rsquo;</font>s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt" align="justify">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Arial">&rsquo;</font>s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt" align="justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 31 day of August, 2020.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:240px; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt" align="justify"><u>/s/ Michael Davenport</u></p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:240px; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt" align="justify">Michael Davenport</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt" align="justify">On this 31 day of August, 2020, Michael Davenport personally appeared before me, and acknowledged that he executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt" align="justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt" align="justify">My Commission Expires 02/26/2025</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt" align="justify">4823-4363-3353 v1 [25476-7]</p>
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