Meridian, Mississippi

Meridian is the county seat and the most populous city of Lauderdale County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is the eighth most populous city in the state (after Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Olive Branch and Tupelo) and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area. it serves as a hub for the Eastern Mississippi region. The population was 35,052 at the 2020 census.  Many people moved there for a short time after Hurricane Katrina.

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 Other websites 

 City of Meridian website
 The Meridian Star Newspaper
 History of Meridian's Jewish community
 MeridianOnline.info 

Category:County seats in Mississippi
Category:Cities in Mississippi
Category:Settlements in Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Category:1854 establishments in the United States
Category:19th-century establishments in Mississippi