| 1 | A | B | C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Meridian, Mississippi - Economy |  |  |
| 3 | Employer | Industry type | Employees |
| 4 | NAS Meridian | Military | 3,000 |
| 5 | Rush Hospital | Healthcare | 2,610 |
| 6 | East Mississippi State Hospital | Healthcare | 1,500 |
| 7 | Meridian Public School District | Education | 1,050 |
| 8 | Anderson Hospital | Healthcare | 1,475 |
| 9 | Peavey Electronics | Manufacturing | 1,000 |
| 10 | Lauderdale County School District | Education | 958 |
| 11 | Riley Hospital | Healthcare | 915 |
| 12 | City of Meridian | Government | 570 |
| 13 | Mississippi Air National Guard | Military | 420 |
| 14 | Alliance Health Center | Healthcare | 385 |
| 15 | Structural Steel Services | Manufacturing | 350 |
| 16 | Meridian Community College | Education | 327 |
| 17 | Avery Dennison | Manufacturing | 300 |
| 18 | National Electronic Warranty | Service | 293 |
| 19 | Van Zyverden, Inc. | Distribution | 250 |
| 20 | Lockheed Martin | Manufacturing | 228 |
| 21 | Atlas Roofing | Manufacturing | 215 |
| 22 | Newell Paper | Wholesale | 215 |
| 23 | Southern Cast Products | Manufacturing | 165 |
| 24 | Magnolia Steel | Manufacturing | 160 |
| 25 | Sara Lee | Food | 150 |
| 26 | Tower Automotive | Automotive | 175 |
| 27 | Mitchell Distributing | Distribution | 120 |
| 28 | Southern Pipe and Supply | Distribution | 100 |
| 29 | The Coca-Cola Company | Distribution | 96 |

Question: What are the three largest healthcare organizations in the Meridian and how many people do they employ?
Answer: Rush Hospital is the largest healthcare organization in the Meridian, employing 2,610 people, followed by East Mississippi State Hospital with 1,500 and Anderson Hospital with 1,475.