Southeast

New Albany

Union County, MS

Population

7,657

Walk Score

61 · Somewhat Walkable

Median rent

$886

Median home value

$139,200

Founded

1860

New Albany is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Mississippi, United States. According to the 2020 United States census, the population was 7,626. It is notable as the birthplace of Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner and as the northern gateway to the Tanglefoot Trail.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • New Albany Downtown Historic District · listed 1996
  • New Albany Historic District · listed 2024

Notable landmarks

  • B.F. Ford School · listed 2022
  • Union County Courthouse · listed 1990

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