The Town of Ackerman was chartered on February 16, 1884, upon the arrival of the Canton, Aberdeen and Nashville Railroad. Ackerman was named for the president of the railroad, William K. Ackerman. Ackerman has been the County Seat of Choctaw since 1896.
Ackerman is a town in Choctaw County, Mississippi. The population is 1,696. It is the county seat for Choctaw County.