Aberdeen (Mississippi)
| Aberdeen | |||
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| Nickname : Dundee; New Aberdeen | |||
 City Hall of Aberdeen |
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| Location in Mississippi | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1834 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Mississippi | ||
| County : | Monroe County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 50 ′ N , 88 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 5,612 (as of 2010) | ||
| Height : | 233 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 39730 | ||
| Area code : | +1 662 | ||
| FIPS : | 28-00180 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 666129 | ||
| Website : | www.aberdeenms.us | ||
| Mayor : | Cecil Belle | ||
Aberdeen is a city and county seat of Monroe County in the US state of Mississippi . At the United States Census 2010 there were 5,612 people in the city.
geography
Aberdeen is located on the Tombigbee River and close to Aberdeen Lake .
Institutions
In addition to the county seat, the city also houses other facilities. These include the Northern Mississippi Federal District Court , Bankruptcy Court , Monroe County Court , and Monroe County Chancery Court.
traffic
The city is located on US Highway 45 and has a connection to the Columbus-Tupelo Metro Area , which serves around 250,000 people. Aberdeen also operates a small port .
Personalities
- Bukka White (1906–1977), American blues musician
- Eugene O. Sykes (1867–1945), American judge and civil servant
Web links
Commons : Aberdeen - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Citation. Retrieved August 7, 2014 .
- ^ Citation. Retrieved August 7, 2014 .
- ↑ {{Web archive | url = http: //www.aberdeenms.us/application_for_employment_front.pdf | wayback = 20160308073302 | text = - | archiv-bot = 2018-08-21 20:58:54 InternetArchiveBot}} (link not available )
- ↑ Mayor Cecil Belle. Retrieved August 7, 2014 .
- ↑ US Census Bureau QuickFacts: Aberdeen city, Mississippi. In: census.gov. Accessed December 20, 2017 .
- ^ Port of Aberdeen. Retrieved August 7, 2014 .