Aberdeen, Mississippi

About Aberdeen

Set in the northeastern part of Mississippi, Aberdeen is a small town, home to 4,833 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Aberdeen is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.09 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 400 residents per square mile.

📰 Aberdeen News Today

• Ricky O'Neal Garth Obituary (1964 - 2026) - Aberdeen - Monroe County - MS, MS - WTVA Durango Herald · Aug 13
• Jerry Morris "Buddy" Leach Obituary (1938 - 2026) - Aberdeen, MS - WTVA Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Sheriff shares more details about death of inmate in Monroe County WTVA · Jul 22
• AI Hallucinations Prompt Mississippi Judge to Boot All Lawyers From Case for ‘Blindly Relying on Technology’ Mississippi Free Press · Jun 10
• Aberdeen interim school superintendent out 2 days after taking over SuperTalk Mississippi Media · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Aberdeen Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Aberdeen — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Aberdeen

• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Aberdeen

• Acker Lake Recreation Area reviews ★
• Becker Bottoms Access Area reviews ★
• Blue Bluff Recreation Area reviews ★
• Damsite Eastbank Access Area reviews ★
• Damsite Westbank Access Area reviews ★
• Halfway Creek Access Area reviews ★
• Morgan Landing Access Area reviews ★
• Newberger Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Aberdeen

• ABERDEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• ABERDEEN HIGH SCHOOL
• BELLE SHIVERS MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MONROE CO VOC TECH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Monroe Regional Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Aberdeen

🏘️ Nearby Communities