Newcomer Information

Telecommunication

  • AT&T www.attsavings.com/u-verse
  • Verizon 1-800-837-4966
  • C Spire 1-855-277-4735
  • MaxxSouth Broadband, Cotton Gin Port Road, Amory 1-800-457-5351

Newspapers

Daily

  • N.E. Mississippi Daily Journal (Tupelo) 662-842-2611
  • Clarion Ledger (Jackson) 1-877-850-5343
  • Commercial Dispatch (Columbus) 662-328-2424
  • Monroe Journal 662-256-5647

Radio Stations

  • WAFM (FM 95) (Amory) FM 95.7
  • WAMY (Amory) AM 1580
  • WWZQ (Aberdeen) AM 1240
  • WAJS FM 90.9
  • WCNA (Country 95)
  • WSMS FM 98
  • WKOR FM 94.9

TV Stations

  • WCBI (CBS) Channel 4
  • WKDH (ABC) Channel 45
  • WLOV (Fox) Channel 27
  • WTVA (NBC) Channel 9

Cable TV

  • MaxxSouth Broadband, Cotton Gin Port Road, Amory 1-800-457-5351
  • Sparklight (formerly Cable One) 662-328-1781
  • Direct TV www.directpackages.com
  • Dish Network 1-800-864-1035

Pet Information

  • Amory Humane Society, 1317 Old Hwy. 6, Amory 662-256-7566
  • Amory Animal Hospital, 516 Hwy. 278 W., Amory 662-256-3548
  • Crawford Veterinary Hospital. 40336 Grubb Springs Road, Hamilton 662-343-8365
  • Aberdeen Animal Shelter, P. O. Box 784, Aberdeen 662-369-2188

Mississippi Department of Employment Security

  • WIN Job Center, Hwy. 25 N., Amory 662-256-2618

Electricity / Utilities

  • City of Aberdeen Utilities Dept. 612 W. Commerce St., Aberdeen 662-369-4724
  • City of Amory Utilities Dept. 129 Main St. N., Amory 662-256-5633
  • Monroe County Electric Power Assoc. 50408 Greenbriar Rd, Amory 662-256-2962
  • Four County Electric Power Association 2000 6th St. N., Columbus, MS 39701 (Report outages at 800-431-1544) 662-328-4821
  • Okolona Electric Dept. 217 W. Main St., Okolona 662-447-5482

Natural Gas

  • ATMOS Energy – 1-888-286-6700

Post Offices

  • Aberdeen – 301 W. Commerce St. 662-369-4841
  • Amory – 215 1st Ave. S. 662-256-5091
  • Becker – 52188 Hwy. 25 S. 662-256-7577
  • Hamilton – 40462 Hwy. 145 S. 662-343-5532
  • Prairie – 10177 Hwy. 382 662-369-2329
  • Smithville – 63437 Highway 25 N. 662-651-4760

Garbage & Brush Pickup

  • Aberdeen Sanitation Dept. 662-369-8430
  • Monroe County Solid Waste Dept. (include CIty of Amory) 662-369-6654

Fire Departments

  • Aberdeen Fire Dept. 662-369-9552
  • Amory Fire Dept. 662-256-8383
  • All volunteer fire department in Monroe County Dial 911

Sheriff’s Department

  • Aberdeen 662-369-2468
  • Emergencies Dial 911

Police Department

  • Aberdeen Police Dept., 125 W. Commerce St. 662-369-6454
  • Amory Police Dept., Front St. 662-256-2676

Libraries

  • Amory Municipal Library, 2nd Ave. @ 4th St., Amory 662-256-5261
  • Evans Memorial Library, 105 N. Long St., Aberdeen 662-369-4601

Museums

  • Amory Regional Museum, 715 3rd St. @ 8th Ave. S. 662-256-2761

School Districts

  • Aberdeen School District 662-369-4682
  • Amory School District 662-256-5991
  • Amory Christian Academy & Nursery School 662-256-5024
  • Monroe County School District 662-257-2176

Car License Tags

  • Monroe County Tax Collector’s Office, S. Chestnut, Aberdeen 662-369-6484

Voter Registration

  • Monroe County Circuit Clerk’s Office, S. Chestnut, Aberdeen 662-369-8695

Driver’s Licenses

  • Monroe County Gov’t Complex, 1619 Hwy. 25 N., Amory
    Wednesdays except for the 3rd Wednesday every month 662-256-7149

Monroe County Chamber of Commerce

  • Aberdeen, 124 W. Commerce St. 662-369-6488
  • Amory, 1608 Hwy. 25 S. 662-256-7194