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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) east of Jackson; 154 mi (248 km ...
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 ...
Stuckey's Bridge. / 32.25556°N 88.85528°W / 32.25556; -88.85528. Stuckey's Bridge is a bridge spanning the Chunky River just outside Meridian, Mississippi. The bridge was listed as a Mississippi Landmark on August 4, 1984, [1] and added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1988. [2]
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.
Highlands Historic District (also called Red Line) is roughly bounded by 19th St on the north, 34th Ave on the east, 9th St on the south, and 36th Ave on the west. The area was originally known as Missouri Ridge because Union soldiers, primarily from Missouri, camped in the area and were engaged in the Battle of Meridian during the Civil War. [2]
Meridian Museum of Art is an art museum located at 628 25th Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 [2] and declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985. [3] The building originally served as the home of the First Presbyterian Church of Meridian until the city of Meridian bought the ...
Website. www .msarts .org. The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience ( The MAX) is an art museum that opened April 28, 2018 in downtown Meridian, Mississippi, United States. The 50 million dollar museum highlights Mississippi artists and celebrates the contributions of arts and entertainment enterprisers in every artistic discipline.
Meridian Civil Rights Trail. The Meridian Civil Rights Trail is a heritage trail in Meridian, Mississippi in the United States. It was created in 2014 by the Meridian and Lauderdale County Tourism Bureau in consultation with a committee of local residents to highlight the history of civil rights activism in the area. [1]