Algoma, Mississippi

About Algoma

Set in the northeastern part of Mississippi, Algoma is a tiny community counting 729 people who proudly call it home.

Algoma holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 6.59 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 111 residents per square mile.

📰 Algoma News Today

• Sue Barlow Weeks Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Bruce, MS - WMC Legacy | Obituary · Jul 1
• Robert "Bobby" Miller Obituary (1939 - 2026) - Algoma, MS - WTVA Legacy | Obituary · Sep 14
• Richey Crew Obituary - Pontotoc, MS Dignity Memorial · May 31
• Runoff set for election of new Algoma alderman Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal · Aug 19
• William Jerry Murphy Obituary Jan 16, 2025 Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Homes · Jan 16

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Algoma Unique

• 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Algoma

• Seafood Junction — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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