Sherman, Mississippi

About Sherman

Sherman is a tiny community in northeastern Mississippi counting 635 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Sherman is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.74 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 365 residents per square mile.

📰 Sherman News Today

• Iva Sue Sherman - View Obituary & Service Information - Memory Chapel Funeral Home Memory Chapel Funeral Home - Laurel, MS · Jun 18
• Sue Comer Obituary June 8, 2026 Pegues Funeral Directors · Jun 8
• Mississippi man accused of traveling to Monroe to take the lives of his family, himself KTVE – myarklamiss.com – Your ArkLaMiss News Source · Jun 16
• Mississippi man arrested for violating a protective order knoe.com · Jun 18
• Evan Thornton-Sherman is a 2026 Graduate of the University of Mississippi Caledonian Record · Aug 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sherman Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Sherman — 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sherman

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