Alligator is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 116.
In 2009, Tommie "Tomaso" Brown was elected Alligator's first black mayor. He defeated Robert Fava, the mayor since 1979.
Etymology
The town takes its name from Alligator Lake, a lake in the town which once had a large alligator population.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 5.48%, is water.