Why visit Amory
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 28 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Cotton Gin Port and Amory's Tribute to the Heroes of 1861–1865.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 31°F.
Weather in Amory
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Amory
Amory is a city in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 6,655 at the 2020 census, down from 7,316 in 2010. Located in the northeastern part of the state near the Alabama border, it was founded in 1887 as a railroad town by the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad. As a result, Cotton Gin Port, along the Tombigbee River to the west, was abandoned as businesses and people moved for railroad access.
From the Wikipedia article Amory, Mississippi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Cotton Gin Port
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Human settlement in Mississippi, United States of America
Amory's Tribute to the Heroes of 1861–1865
Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi
Monument in Amory, Mississippi, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes28
Casa Maria Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.5 mi
207 2nd Avenue North, Amory
The Rib Shack
Restaurant · Barbecue · 0.8 mi
700 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
16 more on the map.
Where to stay2
History
Amory was founded as a planned railroad town. The Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad was expanding in the South and needed a midpoint between Memphis, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama, to service their locomotives. They laid out the new town of Amory, near the Alabama border, in 1887.
Believing railroad access to be critical, people from nearby Cotton Gin Port, about 1.5 miles away and located along the Tombigbee River, abandoned their town and moved to Amory. All that remains of the former Cotton Gin Port are the ruins of buildings and an old cemetery.
Two field recordings were made at Monroe County Training School in Amory.
From the History section of Amory, Mississippi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship24
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare4
Map of Amory
99 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 31°F | 5.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Feb | 57°F | 33°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 48°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 65°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Aberdeen Hcn (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Monroe County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2023-03-26: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2021-10-22: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-28: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 miles away.
- Tupelo 25 mi northwest, about 39 min by car
- Vernon 26 mi southeast, about 42 min by car
- Hamilton 31 mi east, about 50 min by car
- Columbus 33 mi south, about 53 min by car
- Red Bay 37 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Winfield 40 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Starkville 41 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Brilliant 41 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Fayette 42 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Haleyville 52 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Amory Lock 20050910, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Confederate Monument - Amory, Mississippi, Magnolia677, CC BY 4.0
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