Meridian in Lauderdale County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Lauderdale County Archives

Meridian Civil War Trail

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 6, 2019

1. Lauderdale County Archives Marker

Inscription. The Lauderdale County Department of Archives and History was the state's first county archives department. Materials include the Civil War diary of James Palmer and more than 40 volumes on Civil War soldiers titled Confederate Deaths and Burials.

Erected 2014 by the Meridian/Lauderdale County Tourism Bureau. (Marker Number 10.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Civil.

Location. 32° 21.875′ N, 88° 41.917′ W. Marker is in Meridian, Mississippi, in Lauderdale County. Marker is at the intersection of 5th Street and Constitution Avenue, on the right on 5th Street. Located at the Raymond P. Davis County Annex Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2025 5th Street, Meridian MS 39301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Voter Registration (within shouting distance of this marker); Elsie McWilliams (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom Riders (within shouting distance of this marker); Moe Bandy (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Jewish Contribution (about 500 feet away); Marks-Rothenberg Co. (about

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500 feet away); The Grand Opera House (about 500 feet away); Country Music Comes of Age (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meridian.

The Lauderdale County Archives and marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 6, 2019

2. The Lauderdale County Archives and marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.