Meridian, Mississippi

Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 39,968.

Sites of Interest

Bonita Lakes is a city-owned, 3,300 acre park on three lakes with hiking trails, golf courses, and the future homes of the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center.

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The Causeyville General Store, opened in 1895, contains a gristmill and has been placed on National Register of Historic Places.

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The Frank W. Williams Home, built in 1886, is a fine example of the Queen Anne style of residential architecture.

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The city's Grand Opera House is remarkable for being preserved little changed from when it opened in 1890.

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The Hamasa Shrine Temple Theater houses a 778-pipe organ, the equivalent of a 100-piece symphony orchestra, one of two organs of its kind known to exist. The Moorish Revival building was originally a movie house and now hosts live concerts, plays and stage events.

Related Topics:
Organ - Symphony - Orchestra

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Highland Park houses a Jimmie Rodgers Museum, as well as a 19th-century carousel manufactured by Gustav Dentzel.

Related Topics:
Carousel - Gustav Dentzel

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Merrehope is an historical home off of 8th street. General Lee resided here during the war, and is one of few homes that remained standing after the Civil War.

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Key Field is the site of a record setting flight by brothers Fred and Al Key in 1935, and the home of Meridian's Aviation Museum.

Related Topics:
Fred and Al Key - 1935

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Peavey Electronics maintains a museum, featuring memorabilia related to the company and many of the musicians using its equipment, open to the public on the northeast side of Meridian (the company maintains its headquarters in Meridian).

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Bonita Lakes Mall http://www.bonitalakesmall.com.

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