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Meridian, MS
Mississippi · Lauderdale County
Meridian is a mid-size city in Mississippi with a population of 34,466. Residents earn $34,657 per year, which is 54% below the national average.
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
34,466
Population
641/sq mi density
$34,657
Median Income
$25,531 per capita
$100,800
Home Value
$112,535 Zillow
$865
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
491
Violent Crime/100K
4,000 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$34,657 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,800 home value, $865/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
491 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.7% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
32
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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UFO Sightings
6
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Bigfoot Sightings
1
Eyewitness reports filed with the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
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Mines
1
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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UFO Sightings Near Meridian, MS
6 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Meridian, MS.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian (west of), MS | 2010 | Bright light during the late afternoon initially stationary, moves, then disappears, reappears a few minutes later. |
| Meridian, MS | 2008 | Two of us saw a flying triangular gray illuminated object above our house and yard. |
| Meridian, MS | 2005 | I saw three bright lights, came back later, and they were gone. |
| Meridian, MS | 2004 | Triangle over pond |
| Meridian, MS | 1996 | Man, former USAF intel. officer, sees spinning, silver colored, metallic opal-shaped obj. to S of Hwy 20. Obj. instantly disappears! |
| Meridian, MS | 1995 | I was on the 5th floor of the hospital in the room with my grandmother who was dying. She died at approx 4 pm. Other family members wer |