Funeral Homes in Meridian, MS

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Gregory Keyes (novelist and writer), Sela Ward (actor), Alex Lincoln (american football player), Dexter McCleon (american football player), Kenyatta Walker (american football player), Derrick McKey (basketball player), and Oil Can Boyd (baseball player).

Meridian is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Mississippi. 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, Mississippi; 154 mi (248 km) west of Birmingham, Alabama; 202 mi (325 km) northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana; and 231 mi (372 km) southeast of Memphis, Tennessee.Established in 1860 at the intersection of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and Southern Railway of Mississippi, Meridian's economy was built on the railways and goods transported on them. It became a strategic trading center. During the American Civil War, much of the city was burned to the ground by General William Tecumseh Sherman in the Battle of Meridian.Rebuilt after the war, the city entered a "Golden Age", becoming the largest city in Mississippi between 1890 and 1930 and a leading center for manufacturing in the South. It had 44 trains coming in and out daily. Union Station, built in 1906, is now a multi-modal center, giving access to the Meridian Transit System, Greyhound Buses, and Trailways, averaging 242,360 passengers per year. Although the economy slowed with the decline of the railroad industry, the city has diversified, with healthcare, military, and manufacturing employing the most people in 2010. The population within the city limits, according to 2008 census estimates, is 38,232, but a population of 232,900 in a 45-mile (72 km) radius and 526,500 in a 65-mile (105 km) radius, of which 104,600 and 234,200 people respectively are in the labor force, feed the economy of the city.The area is served by two military facilities, Naval Air Station Meridian and Key Field, which provide over 4,000 jobs. NAS Meridian is home to the Regional Counter-Drug Training Academy (RCTA) and the first local Department of Homeland Security in the state. Key Field is named after brothers Fred and Al Key, who set a world endurance flight record in 1935. The field is now home to the 186th Air Refueling Wing of the Air National Guard and a support facility for the 185th Aviation Brigade of the Army National Guard. Rush Foundation Hospital is the largest non-military employer in the region, employing 2,610 people.Among the city's many arts organizations and historic buildings are the Riley Center, the Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian Little Theatre, and the Meridian Symphony Orchestra. Meridian was home to two Carnegie libraries, one for whites and one for African Americans. The Carnegie Branch Library, now demolished, was one of a number of Carnegie libraries built for blacks in the Southern United States during the segregation era.The city has been selected as the future location of the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center (MAEC). Jimmie Rodgers, the "Father of Country Music", was born in Meridian. Highland Park houses a museum which displays memorabilia of his life and career, as well as railroad equipment from the steam-engine era. The park is also home to the Highland Park Dentzel Carousel, a National Historic Landmark. It is the world's only two-row stationary Dentzel menagerie in existence. Other notable natives include Miss America 1986 Susan Akin, James Chaney – an activist who was killed in the Mississippi civil rights workers murders in 1964, and Hartley Peavey, founder of Peavey Electronics headquartered in Meridian. The federal courthouse was the site of the 1966-1967 trial of suspects in the murder of Chaney and two other activists; it was the first time a white jury convicted a white official of a civil rights killing.

Meridian Obituaries

It was disclosed by SWVAToday on March 12th, 2022 that Richard Allen Woods passed away in Meridian, Mississippi.  Woods was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Richard Allen's life.

It was written by Orange County Register on October 29th, 2021 that Barbara Susan miss Hart died in California.  Hart was 70 years old and was born in Meridian, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Barbara Susan miss's life.

It was written by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on August 6th, 2021 that Allen G Smith perished in Clarkston, Georgia.  Smith was 56 years old and was born in Meridian, MS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Allen G's life.

It was written by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on April 28th, 2021 that Paul Gilbert Grace passed away in Winston, Georgia.  Grace was 74 years old and was born in Meridian, MS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Paul Gilbert's life.

It was reported by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on January 31st, 2021 that John Ralph Griffin passed away in Dunwoody, Georgia.  Griffin was 80 years old and was born in Meridian, MS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John Ralph's life.

It was noted by New Bern Sun Journal on January 19th, 2021 that Vona Ivyloy Butler (Strange) died in Timmonsville, South Carolina.  Ms. Butler was 90 years old and was born in Meridian, MS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Vona Ivyloy's life.

It was written by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on September 17th, 2020 that Tommy Bernice Fulton (Wilson) passed away in Meridian, Mississippi.  Ms. Fulton was 88 years old and was born in Dierks, CO.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Tommy Bernice's life.

It was noted on June 14th, 2020 that Edgar Lewis passed away in Tampa, Florida.  Lewis was 89 years old and was born in Meridian, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Edgar's life.

It was revealed by South West Times Record on January 17th, 2020 that Robert L "Buck" Melton passed on in Ft Smith, Arkansas.  Melton was 64 years old and was born in Meridian, MS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert L "Buck"'s life.

It was disclosed on December 17th, 2019 that Mark W Fairbanks passed on in Meridian, Mississippi.  Fairbanks was 64 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mark W's life.

History

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When the settlement of Meridian was beginning to grow in the 1800's the residents could not agree on a name. The possible candidates included Meridian, Sowashee, and Ragsdale City. For a time a sign on the local railway station would flip between Meridian and Sowashee each day. Eventually the large number of railroad workers that migrated to the town weighed in, and Meridian became the permanent name of the town.

The official website for the city of Meridian is https://www.meridianms.org/.