Algoma, Mississippi

About Algoma

Set in the northeastern part of Mississippi, Algoma is a tiny community counting 729 people who proudly call it home.

Algoma holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 6.59 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 111 residents per square mile.

📰 Algoma News Today

• Sue Barlow Weeks Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Bruce, MS - WMC Legacy obituary · Jul 1
• Off My Neck: From Cotton Fields To U.S. Marshal IPM Newsroom · Nov 8
• Former U.S. marshal and JPD chief Robert Moore writes autobiography Jackson Advocate · Sep 3
• Algoma, MS Weather Forecast & Live Weather Radar WeatherBug · Jan 12
• Richey Crew Obituary - Pontotoc, MS Dignity Memorial · May 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Algoma Unique

• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Algoma

• Seafood Junction — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Algoma

🏘️ Nearby Communities