Ball and the more industrial residents of the city supported the name "Meridian," believing the term to be synonymous with "junction"; the more agrarian residents of the city preferred "The town boomed in the aftermath of the Civil War, and experienced its "Golden Age" from 1880 to 1910.The wealth generated by this strong economy resulted in residents constructing many fine buildings, now preserved as historic structures, including the After a brief slowdown of the economy at the end of the Depression, the country entered In 2005, the state brought charges in the case for the first time.

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He was 71.Josephine continued to just barely hold on to its tropical storm status Friday as Tropical Storm Kyle formed in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New England, packing winds near gale force but with no major population centers in its projected path.President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, died Saturday night after being hospitalized in New York, the president said in a statement.As President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign challenged Nevada’s new voting law in court, the president and Republicans argued the rules would facilitate fraud and illegal voting. The team oversees an area of nine counties. MANTACHIE, Miss. Jump to: navigation, search. Starting in the 1960s and following the construction of highways that made commuting easier, residents began to move away from downtown in favor of new housing subdivisions to the north. Meridian is the seventh largest city in the state of Mississippi, United States, with a population of 41,148 at the 2010 census and an estimated population in 2018 of 36,347. The only home in the US south designed by noted Canadian born architect Meridian has been selected as the future location of the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center (MAEC). Even before Meridian reached its "Golden Age," several large hotels, including the Great Southern and the Grand Avenue hotels, were built before the start of the 20th century.As the city grew, the hotels reflected ambitions of the strong economy, as evidenced by the 11-story skyscraper As the city suburbs developed in the 1960s and '70s, most hotels moved outside of downtown. The The population of Meridian and its surrounds is fairly observant, with 65.2% of Lauderdale County affiliated with some type of religious congregation, compared to the national average of 50.2%.Immigrant Jews from Germany and eastern Europe were influential in commercial development of the city, building businesses and services.Meridian is located in the East Central Hills region of The natural terrain of the area has been modified in the urban core of the city by Early on, the economy depended greatly upon the railroads in the area. National Park Service. Repeated use of this spell can exhaust even the strongest mage. The city was the largest in Mississippi around the start of the 20th century, with five major rail lines and 44 trains coming in and out daily.In April 2020, there were 5,101 people employed in the healthcare field in Lauderdale County.Retail is another major employer in the county, with 5,280 people employed in April 2010.The area is also served by two military facilities, The total manufacturing employment of Lauderdale County in April 2010 was 2,850 people.Known for more than a century of arts, Meridian contains many art and cultural organizations and hosts many cultural events.The Meridian Council for the Arts (MCA) was founded as Meridian's and Meridian is rightly considered an architectural treasure trove being one the nations most intact cities from the turn of the last century.