Alligator, Mississippi

About Alligator

Alligator is a tiny community in northwestern Mississippi, home to 107 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Alligator holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.98 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 109 residents per square mile.

📰 Alligator News Today

• MS hunters catch monster alligator nearly 700 pounds after fight for hours - The Clarion-Ledger The Clarion-Ledger · Aug 29
• Mississippi teen overcomes health challenges to harvest 12-foot alligator Mississippi Today · Sep 12
• Mississippi nonprofit expands alligator hunts for children with disabilities - WDAM-TV WDAM-TV · Aug 9
• Mississippi nonprofit takes kids with disabilities on alligator hunts WLOX · Sep 14
• Mississippi nonprofit takes kids with disabilities on alligator hunts WLBT · Sep 14

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What Makes Alligator Unique

• The only place in America named Alligator — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern 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 6 miles.

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