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
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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.
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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 528 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
