Meridian, Mississippi
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Lauderdale County Population: 10624 in 1890 14050 in 1900 23285 in 1910 Town incorporated: 2-10-1860 Post office: Railroads: Southern RR of MS- V&M- A&V- Y&MV- IC- ICG- Midsouth- KCS |
AGS Next Town North- Russell M&O Next Town North- Marion
M&O Milepost 135.27 (from Mobile, Ala.) A&V Milepost 0 NO&NE Milepost 0 (from Meridian) M&O Next Town South- Okatibbee A&V Next Town West- Shops NO&NE Next Town South- Shops |
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soil survey map |
1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe: Richard McLemore first settled here in 1831 from
South Carolina. When the Vicksburg & Meridian RR and Mobile & Ohio
RR met here, McLemore sold his land to L. A. Ragsdale and J. T. Ball, who
built a one-room depot, calling the new junction Meridian in 1854. After the
Civil War, Meridian quickly grew as a railroad town, and the county seat was
moved here from Marion in 1870.
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Meridian Union Station in 1938. |
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M&O coaling tower in 1916
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M&O freight station in 1916 |
M&O freight station in 1916 |
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M&O machine shop in 1916 |
M&O storage building next to roundhouse in 1916 |
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M&O roundhouse in 1916 |
M&O scale house in 1916 |
M&O water tower in 1916 |
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GM&O freight house next to 22nd Ave. about 1979. |
Former GM&O engine facilities in 1990. |
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Former GM&O engine terminal in 1990. |
Former GM&O turntable at Meridian in 1990. It is now gone. |
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net