Meridian is the eighth most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, with a population of 35,052 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Lauderdale...
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Meridian Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States, corresponding to the residential portions of Naval...
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County, Mississippi. Whynot is approximately 16.3 miles (26.2 km) southeast of Meridian on Mississippi Highway 19 and is part of Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan...
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The Meridian campaign or Meridian expedition took place from February 3 – March 6, 1864, from Vicksburg, Mississippi to Meridian, Mississippi, by the...
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in Philadelphia, Mississippi, in June 1964, during the Civil Rights Movement. The victims were James Chaney from Meridian, Mississippi, and Andrew Goodman...
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Sela Ward (category People from Meridian, Mississippi)
(2014), and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016). Ward was born in Meridian, Mississippi, to Annie Kate (née Boswell), a housewife, and Granberry Holland...
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Colorado, U.S. Meridian, Florida, U.S. Meridian, Georgia, U.S. Meridian, Idaho, U.S. Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. Meridian, Nebraska, U.S. Meridian, New York...
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WJDQ (category Radio stations in Mississippi)
station in Meridian, Mississippi. Broadcasters and Publishers, Inc., received the construction permit for a new FM radio station in Meridian. When WDAL-FM...
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Proctor Jr. (April 19, 1926 in Reform, Alabama – May 30, 1999 in Meridian, Mississippi) was an American FBI agent (1951–1978) and U.S. Navy signalman second...
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The numerous historic hotels in Meridian, Mississippi, provide insights into the city's growth and expansion, both in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...
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miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) southwest of Meridian, a city in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. The Meridian Airport Authority owns the airport...
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The history of Meridian, Mississippi begins in the early 19th century before European-American settlement. Originally settled by the Choctaw Indians,...
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of town. After Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner failed to return to Meridian, Mississippi, on time, workers for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) placed...
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Alton Wayne Roberts (category People from Meridian, Mississippi)
who went by Wayne for most of his life, was born and raised in Meridian, Mississippi. He was the second youngest child of Clyde Cuthell Roberts and Eula...
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eastern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,984. The county seat is Meridian. The county is named for Colonel...
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Air Station Meridian or NAS Meridian (ICAO: KNMM, FAA LID: NMM) is a military airport located 11 miles northeast of Meridian, Mississippi in Lauderdale...
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George Cummings (category Musicians from Meridian, Mississippi)
George Cummings (July 28, 1938 in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American guitarist and songwriter based in Bayonne, New Jersey and in recent years, Nashville...
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The Meridian race riot of 1871 was a race riot in Meridian, Mississippi in March 1871. It followed the arrest of freedmen accused of inciting riot in...
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Meridian Community College is a public community college in Meridian, Mississippi. Founded in 1937, it was originally named Meridian Junior College but...
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Kelly Mitchell, Queen of the Gypsy Nation (category People from Meridian, Mississippi)
state of Mississippi. Her grave continues to be visited by thousands of people each year, and is one of the most important landmarks in Meridian. Kelly...
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The Meridian Millers were a minor league baseball team based in Meridian, Mississippi, Between 1937 and 1950, Meridian teams played as a member of the...
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Meridian High School is a public high school in Meridian, Mississippi. It is within the Meridian Public School District. As of 2020[update] its enrollment...
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Diane Ladd (category People from Meridian, Mississippi)
was born in Laurel, Mississippi, while the family was visiting relatives for Thanksgiving, though they lived in Meridian, Mississippi. Ladd is related to...
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districts in Meridian, Mississippi. Each of these districts is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. One district, Meridian Downtown Historic...
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Rodney Hood (category Sportspeople from Meridian, Mississippi)
agent for the 2021–2022 season. Hood attended Meridian High School in the city of Meridian, Mississippi. As a junior in the 2009–10 season, he averaged...
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Paul Davis (singer) (category Musicians from Meridian, Mississippi)
vocalist on songs by Marie Osmond and Tanya Tucker. Davis was born in Meridian, Mississippi, US. His father was a preacher. Paul Davis was a member of a local...
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Station, also called the Meridian Multi-Modal Transportation Center, is an intermodal transportation center in Meridian, Mississippi. The station is located...
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Steve Forbert (category Musicians from Meridian, Mississippi)
studio album The Magic Tree on Blue Rose Music. Forbert was born in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. As a child, he fell in love with music, even playing...
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Al Key (category Mayors of Meridian, Mississippi)
served as the mayor of Meridian, Mississippi from 1965 to 1973. Algene Earl Key was born on a farm in Kemper County, Mississippi on February 5, 1905. He...
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Tunica, Grenada, Oxford, Columbus, and Meridian. The largest concentration of markers is in the Mississippi Delta, but other regions of the state are...
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