Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian, Mississippi | |
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City and county seat | |
| A view of 6th Street in Downtown Meridian A view of 6th Street in Downtown Meridian | |
| Nickname: Queen City | |
| Motto: "A Better Longitude On Life" | |
| Location of Meridian in Lauderdale County Location of Meridian in Lauderdale County | |
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| Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| State | File:Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Incorporated | February 10, 1860 |
| 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 | |
| • City and county seat | 35,052 |
| • Rank | 7th in Mississippi |
| • Density | 652.24/sq mi (251.83/km2) |
| • Metro | 88,599 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 39301-39307 |
| Area code | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-46640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0673491 |
| Website | www |
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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.[1] Many people moved there for a short time after Hurricane Katrina.
References[change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Meridian city, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
Other websites[change]
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- City of Meridian website
- The Meridian Star Newspaper
- History of Meridian's Jewish community
- MeridianOnline.info Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
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