POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all by these presents that
the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of
Bradley J. Wyatt, Michael T. Raymond,
Cynthia A. Moore, and Zane S. Hatahet,
signing singly,
the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:
(1) execute for and on behalf of the
undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity
as an officer and/or director of Mercantile
Bank Corporation (the "Company"), 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 Securities
and Exchange Commission;
(2) do and perform any and all
acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary
or desirable to complete and
execute and 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
(3) 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's
discretion.
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-facts 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. 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 undersigneds
responsibilities to comply with Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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 undersigneds 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned
has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 15th day December 2016.
Michelle L. Eldridge
Signature
Michelle L. Eldridge
Printed Name
STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF KENT
On this 15th day of December, 2016,
Michelle L. Eldridge personally appeared
before me, and acknowledged that he or
she executed the foregoing instrument
for the purposes therein contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and official seal.
Amy W.M. Kam
Notary Public
Amy W.M. Kam
Notary Public, Kent County, MI
My Commission Expires 2/26/2018
Acting in the county of Kent.