Meridian, Mississippi
About Meridian
Meridian, MS is a thriving city located in eastern Mississippi counting 33,549 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 8th largest city in Mississippi.
Meridian holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 53.74 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 624 residents per square mile.
📰 Meridian News Today
- Forget Florida, Retire To Mississippi's Own 'Lauderdale' With A Vibrant City And Endless Outdoor Fun islands.com · Aug 18
- Women’s Alliance honors three Meridian trailblazers at awards luncheon WTOK · Aug 17
- Meridian HomeSchool (MS) Football MaxPreps · Aug 15
- Joshua Massey Gambill Obituary Aug 13, 2026 robertbarhamffh.com · Aug 13
- Erniecha Shirnette Rush Obituary (2026) - Meridian, MS - Beck Funeral Home - DeKalb Legacy obituary · Aug 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Meridian Unique
- A top-25 city in Mississippi by population (#8 of 299 incorporated places).
- One of 8 places in the US named Meridian — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in eastern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 33,549.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Meridian
- Applebee's — american
- Fare On Eighth
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Red Lobster — seafood
- Waffle House — american
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Chick Fil A
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Cracker Barrel — american
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Hallie Ward Interiors ft Queen City Art Gallery · Art gallery
- Key Brothers Aviation Museum · Museum
- Meridian Museum of Art · Museum
- Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) · Museum
- Mississippi Children's Museum · Museum
- Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum · Museum
- Dentzel Carousel · Attraction
- Jimmie Rodgers Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Meridian
- Dumont Plaza reviews ★
- Harmon Sanders Memorial Park reviews ★
- Highland Park reviews ★
- James E. Chaney Park reviews ★
- John C. Harris Community Park reviews ★
- Phil Harden Park reviews ★
- Sammy Davidson Park reviews ★
- Velma Young Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Meridian
- CLARKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- CLARKDALE HIGH SCHOOL
- CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- LCSD CTE CENTER
- MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL
- NORTHEAST LAUDERDALE ELEMENTARY
- NORTHEAST LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL
- NORTHEAST LAUDERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL
- NORTHWEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- SOUTHEAST LAUDERDALE ELEMENTARY
- SOUTHEAST LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL
- SOUTHEAST LAUDERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL
- WEST LAUDERDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Ochsner Rush Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Anderson Regional Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Anderson Regional Medical Center South Campus · 24/7 ER
- Alliance Health Center
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.