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  2. Meridian, Mississippi - Wikipedia

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    0673491. Website. www.meridianms.org. Meridian is the eighth most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, [2] with a population of 35,052 at the 2020 census. [3] It is the county seat of Lauderdale County and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area. Along major highways, the city is 93 mi (150 km ...

  3. History of Meridian, Mississippi - Wikipedia

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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, the land was bought by the United States according to the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek in 1830. The city grew around the intersection of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and the Southern Railway of ...

  4. Meridian micropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    The Meridian Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan area in east central Mississippi that covers two counties - Clarke and Lauderdale. As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 106,569 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 106,139). [1] According to the 2010 Census, the population is of 107,449.

  5. Coordinated Universal Time - Wikipedia

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    Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time. It establishes a reference for the current time, forming the basis for civil time and time zones. UTC facilitates international communication, navigation, scientific research, and commerce. UTC has been widely embraced by most countries and ...

  6. Time zone - Wikipedia

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    Time zones of the world. A time zone is an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between countries and their subdivisions instead of strictly following longitude, because it is convenient for areas in frequent communication to keep the same time.

  7. Lauderdale County, Mississippi - Wikipedia

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    3rd. Website. www.lauderdalecounty.org. Lauderdale County is a county located on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,984. [1] The county seat and largest city is Meridian. [2] The county is named for Colonel James Lauderdale, who was killed at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of ...

  8. Standard time - Wikipedia

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    Standard time is the synchronization of clocks within a geographical region to a single time standard, rather than a local mean time standard. Generally, standard time agrees with the local mean time at some meridian that passes through the region, often near the centre of the region. Historically, standard time was established during the 19th ...

  9. Mountain Time Zone - Wikipedia

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    The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) when standard time (UTC−07:00) is in effect, and by subtracting six hours during daylight saving time (UTC−06:00). The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time at the 105th meridian west of the Greenwich ...