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Ackerman, Mississippi
Location of Ackerman, Mississippi
Location of Ackerman, Mississippi
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Choctaw
Area
 • Total 2.27 sq mi (5.87 km2)
 • Land 2.25 sq mi (5.82 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,510
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,448
 • Density 644.13/sq mi (248.68/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39735
Area code(s) 662
FIPS code 28-00300
GNIS feature ID 0692374

Ackerman is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,510 at the 2010 census, down from 1,696 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Choctaw County.

It is named for an early European-American landowner.

Geography and climate

Ackerman is located southeast of the center of Choctaw County at 33°18′41″N 89°10′29″W / 33.31139°N 89.17472°W / 33.31139; -89.17472 (33.311400, −89.174745). Mississippi Highway 15 passes through the town, leading north 16 miles (26 km) to Mathiston and south 15 miles (24 km) to Louisville. Mississippi Highway 12 passes through the northwest corner of the town, leading northeast 24 miles (39 km) to Starkville and southwest 31 miles (50 km) to Kosciusko. Mississippi Highway 9 heads north from Highway 12 in the northwest corner of Ackerman, leading 17 miles (27 km) to Eupora.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.27 square miles (5.87 km2), of which 2.25 square miles (5.82 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.85%, is water. The town is located near the headwaters of the Yockanookany River, a tributary of the Pearl River.

Climate data for Ackerman, Mississippi (1981–2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.93
(125)
5.04
(128)
4.82
(122)
4.95
(126)
4.61
(117)
4.29
(109)
3.98
(101)
3.74
(95)
3.41
(87)
4.28
(109)
4.65
(118)
5.37
(136)
54.07
(1,373)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.7 8.7 8.5 7.6 8.6 8.2 8.5 7.5 6.2 5.8 7.9 9.0 95.2
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 706
1910 1,398 98.0%
1920 1,264 −9.6%
1930 1,169 −7.5%
1940 1,528 30.7%
1950 1,463 −4.3%
1960 1,382 −5.5%
1970 1,502 8.7%
1980 1,567 4.3%
1990 1,573 0.4%
2000 1,696 7.8%
2010 1,510 −11.0%
2019 (est.) 1,448 −4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Ackerman racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 833 52.26%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 668 41.91%
Native American 4 0.25%
Other/Mixed 64 4.02%
Hispanic or Latino 25 1.57%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,594 people, 611 households, and 345 families residing in the town.

Education

Ackerman is served by the Choctaw County School District.

Notable people

  • Ja'Marcus Bradley, professional football player
  • The Blackwood Brothers, gospel quartet
  • Texas Johnny Brown, blues guitarist, songwriter, and singer
  • Turner Catledge (1901—1983), managing editor of the New York Times
  • James P. Coleman, governor of Mississippi (1956–1960)
  • Josiah D. Coleman, Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi and grandson of James P. Coleman
  • Joey Hood, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
  • Ray Mabus, governor of Mississippi (1988–1992)
  • Coby Miller, Olympic sprinter
  • Cheryl Prewitt, Miss America, 1980

See also

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