Vardaman is a town in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,065 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Mississippi Governor James K. Vardaman.
Vardaman is located at 33°52′47″N 89°10′37″W / 33.87972°N 89.17694°W / 33.87972; -89.17694 (33.879834, -89.176929).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km), all land. Vardaman is located in one of Mississippi’s top five sweet potato-producing counties. The National Sweet Potato Festival is held there annually the entire first week in November. Vardaman has proclaimed itself the “Sweet Potato Capital of the World”.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,065 people, 426 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density was 785.3 people per square mile (302.4/km²). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 347.3 per square mile (133.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 58.69% White, 33.90% African American, 0.19%…
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