Goodman is a town in southeastern Holmes County, Mississippi, United States.

It was first chartered on November 16, 1865, after the end of the Civil War; and rechartered on March 5, 1878.

[3] Goodman is the birthplace of John A. Lomax (1867–1948), pioneering folklorist, and David Herbert Donald (1920–2009), Pulitzer-prize-winning historian.

Goodman is located in southeastern Holmes County at 32°58′5″N 89°54′45″W / 32.96806°N 89.91250°W / 32.96806; -89.91250 (32.968057, -89.912625),[4] west of the Big Black River.

Highway 14 intersects Interstate 55 3 miles (5 km) west of the center of Goodman, at Exit 146.

25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The town of Goodman is served by the Holmes County School District.