Meridian, Mississippi, USA

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Meridian,_Mississippi,_USA
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:city
gptkbp:airport gptkb:Meridian_Regional_Airport
gptkbp:area approximately 54 square miles
gptkbp:areaCode 601
769
gptkbp:book gptkb:Meridian-Lauderdale_County_Public_Library
gptkbp:climate humid subtropical
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:county gptkb:Lauderdale_County
gptkbp:elevation 348 feet
gptkbp:founded 1860
gptkbp:governmentType Mayor–council
gptkbp:hasAmtrakStation gptkb:Meridian_Union_Station
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Meridian_(Civil_War)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Meridian, Mississippi, USA
gptkbp:mayor Jimmie Smith (as of 2024)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Queen_City
gptkb:The_Strategic_Center_of_the_South
gptkbp:notable_theater gptkb:Temple_Theater
gptkbp:notableCompany gptkb:Peavey_Electronics
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Jimmie_Rodgers_Festival
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Anderson_Regional_Medical_Center
gptkb:Rush_Foundation_Hospital
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:St._Paul_United_Methodist_Church
gptkb:Meridian_High_School
gptkb:Rose_Hill_Cemetery
gptkb:Meridian_Community_College
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Bonita_Lakes_Park
gptkb:Dunn’s_Falls
gptkb:Meridian_Railroad_Museum
gptkb:Highland_Park
gptkb:MSU_Riley_Center
gptkb:Meridian_Museum_of_Art
gptkbp:notableResident gptkb:Big_K.R.I.T.
gptkb:David_Ruffin
Sela Ward
Jimmie Rodgers
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.meridianms.org/
gptkbp:population approximately 35,000 (2020 census)
gptkbp:publicSchool gptkb:Meridian_Public_School_District
gptkbp:publicTransit gptkb:Meridian_Transit_System
gptkbp:sisterCity gptkb:Bologna,_Italy
gptkbp:state gptkb:Mississippi
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:Central_Time_Zone
gptkbp:zipCode 39301
39302
39303
39304
39305
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alvin_Fielder
gptkb:Greg_Keyes
gptkb:Joni_Taylor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6