Steve and I had a chance to spend some time in Meridian, Mississippi recently and loved it. Always before, it was a place we saw the signs and exits for from the interstate, but this time we went into the middle of downtown and looked more closely. We found a beautiful hotel, a magnificent museum, a fabulous restaurant, and lots of painted carousel horses.THE THREEFOOT HOTELNo, it's not a miniature replica of a hotel, as the name might suggest. Instead, The Threefoot Hotel is a Tribute…

A view of downtown from the third floor of Meridian City Hall Nickname(s): Queen City Motto: "A Better Longitude On Life" Meridian's history begins in 1831, one year after the Choctaw Indians agreed to vacate their territories in Mississippi under the terms of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. Richard McLemore of Virginia settled first in the area from which Meridian would grow. He offered free land to draw more people into the region. When the railroads linked to the area in 1855…

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Steve and I had a chance to spend some time in Meridian, Mississippi recently and loved it. Always before, it was a place we saw the signs and exits for from the interstate, but this time we went into the middle of downtown and looked more closely. We found a beautiful hotel, a magnificent museum, a fabulous restaurant, and lots of painted carousel horses.THE THREEFOOT HOTELNo, it's not a miniature replica of a hotel, as the name might suggest. Instead, The Threefoot Hotel is a Tribute…

Dement Printing Company. 2002 6th Street, Meridian, Mississippi. The Dement Printing Company is a historic printing company in Meridian, Mississippi established in 1875. The building in which the company currently operates was built in 1909 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The company has been continually owned and operated by someone in the Dement family since its founding.

Having survived since the late-1800s, this renowned restaurant has it all – a mouthwatering fare, historic atmosphere, and one truly incredible past.

Marion Park Developer M.R. Grant Cir. 1900 Meridian, MS

Meridian, MS : Mississippi State University Riley Center and Three Foot Building in Downtown Meridian, Ms

48 Hours in Meridian, Mississippi | TumbleweedSOUTH

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