Aberdeen, Mississippi

Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 5,612. Located on the banks of the Tombigbee River, Aberdeen was one of the busiest Mississippi ports of the 19th century. Cotton was heavily traded in town, and for a time Aberdeen was Mississippi's second largest city. Today Aberdeen retains many historic structures from this period, with over 200 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. In the spring of each year, Aberdeen hosts pilgrimages to its historic antebellum homes. The most prominent of these antebellum homes is The Magnolias, which was built in 1850.
Aberdeen 	Mississippi
Incorporated 	1849
Motto 	"A Great Place To Live, Work And Play"
County 	Monroe
Population 	5,612
Elevation 	240 ft (73 m)
Mayor 	Xeric Simon
City Guildmaster	Jaymore Holmes
ZIP code 	39730
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
70.14% Black or African American (3,936)
27.73% White (1,556)
2.14% Other (120)
29.4% (1,649) of Aberdeen residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Aberdeen's theft rates are average, and the murder rates are above average. In 2018, the city reported 8 Pokemon thefts, and it averages 3.41 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Monroe County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Marvin Gloster of the Bad Androids, AKA, The Golden Garchomp, was born and raised in Aberdeen.
* Located just outside the city, Aberdeen Lock and Dam forms Aberdeen Lake, a popular recreational area.
* Aberdeen is the subject of a song by blues artist Bukka White, Aberdeen, Mississippi, later covered by guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd as Aberdeen.
* There's not really a whole lot of amenities that Aberdeen has to offer to travelers. The city used to have a Walmart which ended up closing due to shoplifters, but it does have a Nintendo World, believe it or not, which is now where the Walmart used to be. As far as fast food goes, there's McDonald's, Subway, Wendy's, Pizza Hut and Sonic Drive-In to choose from. It also has an America's Best Value Inn (formerly Best Western), a Fred's, an Advance Auto Parts, a Topp's Barbeque, a few dollar stores and a few other local restaurants, a cycle shop, and a couple of other things.
Category:Mississippi Cities