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Notable locations in Meridian: Mer City Hall (A), Lauderdale County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: North Hills Shopping Center (1), Town and Country Shopping Center (2), Broadmoor Mart Shopping Center (3), Village Fail Mall Shopping Center (4), College Park Mall Shopping Center (5), Delco Plaza Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Meridian include: Saint Josephs Catholic Church (A), Saint Joseph Church (B), Saint John Baptist Church (C), Bonita United Methodist Church (D), Calvary Apostolic Church (E), Calvary Hill Church (F), Calvary Temple Assembly of God Church (G), Poplar Springs Drive United Methodist Church (H), Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Semmes Cemetery (1), Saint Patricks Cemetery (2), McLemore Cemetery (3), Beth Israel Cemetery (4), Saint Luke Cemetery (5), Magnolia Cemetery (6), Rose Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mirror Lake (A), Lakemont Lake (B), Long Creek Reservoir (C), Bonita Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Robbins Branch (A), Gallagher Creek (B), Burwell Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Meridian include: Phil Harden Park (1), Highland Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Meridian Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Meridian Museum of Art (628 25th Avenue) (1), Merrehope (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 905 Martin Luther King J) (2), Stacy's Sports (Amusement & Theme Parks; 804 23rd Avenue) (3), Southern Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7400 Highway 80 West) (4), Null T C (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4501 8th Street) (5), Joe's Sports Results (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2207 9th Street) (6), Ragsdale Frank M III (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3072 Old 31st Avenue) (7), Meridian Vendors Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4501 8th Street) (8), Frank's Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3072 Old 31st Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Howard Johnson Inn (110 Highway 11 And 80) (1), Microtel Inn & Suites (518 Bonita Lakes Drive) (2), Relax Inn (510 North Frontage Road) (3), Jameson Inns (524 Bonita Lakes Drive) (4), Jameson Inn Meridian (Sj) (524 Bonita Lakes Cir) (5), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1399 Roebuck Dr) (6), Econo Lodge Meridian (2405 South Frontage Road) (7), Rodeway Inn Meridian (146 US 11/80) (8), Econo Lodge Northeast (109 US 11/80 East) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: U S Government - Clerk United States District Court (Federal Building) (1), Lauderdale County - Juvenile Center- Youth Court Counselor (5400 20th Street Extension) (2), Lauderdale County - Justice Court Clerk (Courthouse Annex) (3), Lauderdale County - Garnishments- County Court- Clerk (Courthouse) (4), Lauderdale County - Court Dept- Circuit- Criminal Court (500 Constitution Avenue) (5), Lauderdale County - County Court- Judge (Courthouse) (6), Angel Court (2105 5th Street) (7), Lauderdale County - Circuit- Court Reporter (500 Constitution Avenue) (8), Lauderdale County - Chancery Clerk- Court Department (Courthouse) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Lauderdale County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.4. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.198. This is significantly better than average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.80. This is about average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. There were 17 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Meridian and their reported violations in the past:
CLARKDALE WATER ASSN # 1 (Population served: 4200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-12-2000 and MAY-12-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2000), St Public Notif received (APR-20-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Meridian that have no violations reported:
- CITY OF MERIDIAN (Population served: 39559, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TRAVEL CENTERS OF AMERICA (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.2%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.4% for Black residents, 9.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.1% for American Indian residents, 20.9% for other race residents, 60.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Mississippi: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 62.8% | | Whole state: | 71.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Meridian, MS
People in group quarters in Meridian:
- 408 people in nursing homes
- 303 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 287 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 217 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 217 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 186 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 158 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 101 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 82 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 44 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 23 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 21 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 19 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 6 people in other group homes
Meridian compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Meridian (2011 data):
- The Citizens National Bank of Meridian: 9 branches. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1,193.8 mil, Deposits: $97.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Banc Corp.
- Trustmark National Bank: Meridian Main Branch, 23-Avenue Branch, East Branch, West Branch, North Branch, South Branch. Info updated 10/17/2006: Bank assets: $9,296.2 mil, Deposits: $6,891.3 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 170 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
- Great Southern National Bank: West Branch, Meridian North-Branch, Bonita Lakes Branch, Medical Center Branch, at 218 22nd Avenue South. Info updated 06/03/2010: Bank assets: $26.2 mil, Deposits: $23.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Quitman Management Company, Inc.
- Regions Bank: Broadmoor Branch, Bonita Lakes Branch, Meridian-College Park Branch, Meridian Main Branch. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi: Meridian Branch, Meridian Mid-Town Branch, Meridian Broadmoor Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $84.2 mil, Deposits: $56.0 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, MS, positive income, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Holding Company
- BankPlus: 2303 8th Street Branch, North Hills Street Branch, Hwy. 19 N Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $2,272.6 mil, Deposits: $1,693.3 mil, headquarters in Belzoni, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 62 total offices, Holding Company: Bancplus Corporation
- The Commercial Bank: Medical Center Branch at 1101 22nd Avenue, branch established on 09/08/1999; Meridian Branch at 7591 Highway 39, branch established on 05/20/1998. Info updated 06/07/2010: Bank assets: $15.2 mil, Deposits: $12.0 mil, headquarters in De Kalb, MS, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Capital Corporation
- Community Bank: Meridian Main Office at 302 22nd Avenue, branch established on 07/07/2008; North Meridian Branch at 5012 Highway 39 North, branch established on 06/28/2004. Info updated 07/15/2008: Bank assets: $63.6 mil, Deposits: $56.0 mil, headquarters in Ellisville, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Mississippi, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- First State Bank: Meridian Clock Tower Branch at 801 22nd Avenue, branch established on 12/03/2007. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $42.6 mil, Deposits: $34.1 mil, headquarters in Waynesboro, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First State Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Meridian, Mississippi:
- Motel 6 - Meridian, S Frontage Rd, Meridian, MS 39301
, Phone: (601) 482-1182
- Best Western Inn - Meridian, 2219 S Frontage Rd, Meridian, MS 39301
, Phone: (601) 693-3210
- Holiday Inn Northeast - Meridian, 111 US Hwy 11 & 80, Meridian, MS 39302
, Phone: (601) 485-5101
- Hampton Inn - Meridian, 113 US Hwy 11 & 80, Meridian, MS 39302
, Phone: (601) 483-3000
- Holiday Inn - Meridian South, Hwy 45 S, Meridian, MS 39301
, Phone: (601) 693-4521
- M & R Of Meridian Inc Dba - Howard Johnson, 613 Hwy 80 E, Meridian, MS 39305
, Phone: (601) 483-8281
- Baymont Inn & Suites - Meridian, 1400 Roebuck Dr, Meridian, MS 39301
, Phone: (601) 693-2300, Fax: (601) 485-2534
- Econo Lodge - Meridian, 2405 South Frontage Rd, Meridian, MS 39301
, Phone: (601) 693-9393
- 17 other hotels and motels
All 25 fire-safe hotels and motels in Meridian, Mississippi
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (63%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Religion statistics for Meridian:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.15%
| Here |  | 65.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Episcopal Church | Church of the Nazarene |
| Adherents | 59.0% | 18.6% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Congregations | 30.2% | 26.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
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| Name | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 9.2% |
| Congregations | 6.0% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 24.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 15 | Lauderdale County: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14 | Lauderdale County: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 65 | Lauderdale County: | 8.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 36 | Here: | 4.62 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.7% | | Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lauderdale County: | 32.9% | | Mississippi: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.9% | | State: | 14.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
32 | $79,250 | $29,719 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
17 | $67,912 | $47,938 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
95 | $288,444 | $36,435 | 5 | $4,324 |
| Police - Other |
13 | $31,778 | $29,334 | 2 | $1,457 |
| Firefighters |
111 | $290,559 | $31,412 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $3,460 | $20,760 | 1 | $883 |
| Streets and Highways |
68 | $148,205 | $26,154 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $3,197 | $38,364 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
43 | $91,221 | $25,457 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
30 | $67,903 | $27,161 | 31 | $16,647 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
14 | $43,290 | $37,106 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
40 | $87,858 | $26,357 | 2 | $1,388 |
| Transit |
6 | $13,007 | $26,014 | 5 | $3,514 |
| Other and Unallocable |
27 | $74,625 | $33,167 | 3 | $2,900 |
| Totals for Government |
499 | $1,290,709 | $31,039 | 49 | $31,113 |
Meridian government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,708,000 ($43.03)
- Charges - Sewerage: $5,235,000 ($131.88)
Solid Waste Management: $1,569,000 ($39.53)
All Other: $654,000 ($16.48)
Parks and Recreation: $488,000 ($12.29)
- Construction - General - Other: $1,549,000 ($39.02)
Parking Facilities: $1,144,000 ($28.82)
Water Utilities: $1,135,000 ($28.59)
Sewerage: $966,000 ($24.34)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,370,000 ($160.47)
Local Fire Protection: $5,099,000 ($128.45)
Regular Highways: $3,895,000 ($98.12)
Water Utilities: $3,073,000 ($77.42)
Sewerage: $2,617,000 ($65.93)
Solid Waste Management: $2,230,000 ($56.18)
Financial Administration: $2,211,000 ($55.70)
Parks and Recreation: $1,779,000 ($44.82)
Central Staff Services: $1,551,000 ($39.07)
Housing and Community Development: $1,081,000 ($27.23)
General - Other: $481,000 ($12.12)
Transit Utilities: $423,000 ($10.66)
Parking Facilities: $40,000 ($1.01)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,506,000 ($37.94)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $140,000 ($3.53)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,060,000 ($127.47)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,164,000 ($54.52)
Interest Earnings: $2,110,000 ($53.16)
General Revenue, NEC: $97,000 ($2.44)
Special Assessments: $96,000 ($2.42)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $61,640,000 ($1552.84)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,580,000 ($1425.37)
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $553,000 ($13.93)
Regular Highways: $261,000 ($6.58)
Police Protection: $171,000 ($4.31)
Financial Administration: $134,000 ($3.38)
General - Other: $86,000 ($2.17)
Parks and Recreation: $58,000 ($1.46)
Housing and Community Development: $33,000 ($0.83)
Central Staff Services: $19,000 ($0.48)
Transit Utilities: $9,000 ($0.23)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,378,000 ($462.98)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,668,000 ($142.79)
Transit Utilities: $59,000 ($1.49)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,914,000 ($48.22)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $13,277,000 ($334.48)
Highways: $606,000 ($15.27)
Transit Utilities: $271,000 ($6.83)
All Other: $16,000 ($0.40)
- Tax - Property: $10,959,000 ($276.08)
Public Utilities Sales: $1,990,000 ($50.13)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $302,000 ($7.61)
Other License: $0 ($0.00)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $15,715,000 ($395.89)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,582,000 ($39.85)
6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,515 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.11% | | Mississippi average: | 7.82% |
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($540 average AGI)| Lauderdale County: | 0.10% | | Mississippi average: | 0.09% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,251 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.93% | | Mississippi average: | 8.35% |
0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($401 average AGI)| Lauderdale County: | 0.11% | | Mississippi average: | 0.08% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Meridian:
- WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
- WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
- WFFX (1450 AM; 1 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNBN (1290 AM; 3 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: FRANK RACKLEY, JR.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Meridian:
- WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WMMZ (102.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- W213AV (90.5 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WYYW (95.1 FM; MARION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMLV (106.9 FM; STONEWALL, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC)
- W211BD (89.7 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- W221AL (92.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: JOHN S. LA TOUR/J & J B/C)
- WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WKZB (93.5 FM; BUTLER, AL; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- W204BT (88.7 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WMSO (97.9 FM; NEWTON, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WZKS (104.1 FM; UNION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSLY (104.9 FM; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJXM (105.7 FM; DE KALB, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WYKK-FM (98.9 FM; QUITMAN, MS; Owner: QUITMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Meridian:
- WMDN (Channel 24; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: WMDN, INC.)
- WGBC (Channel 30; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED)
- WTOK-TV (Channel 11; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W50BQ (Channel 50; MERIDIAN, ETC., MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
- W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W46CL (Channel 46; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52DE (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W65DE (Channel 65; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52CS (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W59DE (Channel 59; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W53CE (Channel 53; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W34CH (Channel 34; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Meridian fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 105
Total length: 602 meters (1,975ft)
Total costs: $11,119,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,105,440
Total average daily truck traffic: 115,452
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1910-1919: 3
- 1920-1929: 3
- 1930-1939: 5
- 1940-1949: 9
- 1950-1959: 12
- 1960-1969: 21
- 1970-1979: 32
- 1980-1989: 5
- 1990-1999: 9
- 2000-2010: 6
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Meridian, MS
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Meridian
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Meridian, MS
| Most common first names in Meridian, MS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 679 | 70.3 years |
| Mary | 642 | 79.0 years |
| William | 522 | 73.2 years |
| John | 521 | 73.0 years |
| Robert | 380 | 71.0 years |
| Willie | 377 | 71.8 years |
| Annie | 317 | 78.9 years |
| George | 250 | 75.2 years |
| Charles | 248 | 68.3 years |
| Thomas | 183 | 72.6 years |
| Most common last names in Meridian, MS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 404 | 74.5 years |
| Brown | 290 | 72.3 years |
| Jones | 272 | 75.2 years |
| Williams | 254 | 74.8 years |
| Johnson | 250 | 73.0 years |
| Davis | 177 | 73.7 years |
| Moore | 148 | 73.9 years |
| Clark | 137 | 75.9 years |
| Walker | 137 | 75.1 years |
| Thomas | 133 | 72.2 years |
| Businesses in Meridian, MS |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 3 | | McDonald's | 5 |
| Aeropostale | 1 | | Microtel | 2 |
| Arby's | 1 | | Motel 6 | 1 |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | | Office Depot | 1 |
| AutoZone | 2 | | OfficeMax | 1 |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | | Outback Steakhouse | 1 |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Payless | 2 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | Penske | 2 |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 2 |
| Burger King | 2 | | Popeyes | 2 |
| CVS | 2 | | Quality | 1 |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | | Quiznos | 3 |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | | RadioShack | 2 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Ramada | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Rodeway Inn | 1 |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | | Rue21 | 1 |
| FedEx | 10 | | SONIC Drive-In | 3 |
| Foot Locker | 1 | | Sam's Club | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | Sears | 3 |
| GameStop | 3 | | Sleep Inn | 1 |
| Gymboree | 1 | | Subway | 7 |
| H&R Block | 5 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Hardee's | 2 | | T-Mobile | 3 |
| Holiday Inn | 2 | | T.J.Maxx | 1 |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | | Taco Bell | 3 |
| JCPenney | 1 | | Toys"R"Us | 1 |
| KFC | 3 | | U-Haul | 4 |
| Kincaid | 1 | | UPS | 13 |
| La Quinta | 1 | | Victoria's Secret | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Waffle House | 2 |
| Lane Furniture | 5 | | Walgreens | 2 |
| Lowes | 1 | | Walmart | 2 |
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