Aberdeen
Designated Community since 1993
Aberdeen Main Street
Ann Tackett, Director
Contact Information
319 E. Commerce Street
Aberdeen, MS 39730
Phone 1: 662.319.7183
Mission Statement
Aberdeen Main Street’s mission is to work toward having a vital and attractive town for the present and for the future, and when rebuilding and restoring, to always respect and protect the great legacy from our past.
About Aberdeen
The City of Aberdeen is situated in northeast Mississippi and serves as the county seat of Monroe County. 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 Main Street is located in the beautifully restored Kansas City Southern depot on East Commerce Street.
Annual Events
- Aberdeen Farmers’ Market (May thru August)
- Salute to Veterans (early July)
- Scarecrow Trail (late October)
- Christmas in Aberdeen (December)
