Meridian, Mississippi
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Meridian, Mississippi | |
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City and county seat | |
City of Meridian | |
![]() A view of 6th Street in Downtown Meridian | |
Nickname(s): Queen City | |
Motto(s): "A Better Longitude On Life" | |
![]() Interactive map of Meridian | |
Coordinates: 32°22′29″N 88°42′15″W / 32.37472°N 88.70417°WCoordinates: 32°22′29″N 88°42′15″W / 32.37472°N 88.70417°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Lauderdale |
Incorporated | February 10, 1860 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jimmie Smith |
Area | |
• City and county seat | 54.51 sq mi (141.17 km2) |
• Land | 53.74 sq mi (139.19 km2) |
• Water | 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City and county seat | 35,052 |
• Rank | LD: 1st MS: 7th |
• Density | 652.24/sq mi (251.83/km2) |
• Metro | 107,449 |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 39301-39307 |
Area code(s) | 601 |
FIPS code | 28-46640 |
GNIS feature ID | 0673491 |
Website | www |
Meridian is the county seat and the most populous city of Lauderdale County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. it is the seventh-largest city in the state (after Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, Hattiesburg, Biloxi 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 39,968 at the 2000 census. The current population is larger than in the 2000 census. A recent annexation, in addition to seeing many displaced coastal residents after Hurricane Katrina (many of them have made Meridian their permanent residence), has put the population over 40,000.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meridian, Mississippi.
- City of Meridian website
- The Meridian Star Newspaper
- History of Meridian's Jewish community
- MeridianOnline.info Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine