Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian, Mississippi ranks 2,157th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Leith, Hackensack, New Jersey, and Poland. Memorable people born in Meridian, Mississippi include Fred Phelps, Sela Ward, and Jimmie Rodgers. Meridian, Mississippi has been the birth place of many singers and social activists. Meridian, Mississippi is located in United States.
Meridian is the eighth most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, with a population of 35,052 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Lauderdale County and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area. Along major highways, the city is 93 mi (150 km) east of Jackson; 154 mi (248 km) southwest of Birmingham, Alabama; 202 mi (325 km) northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana; 231 mi (372 km) southeast of Memphis, Tennessee. And 157 mi West of Montgomery Alabama Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1897 and 1992, Meridian, Mississippi was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Fred Phelps, Sela Ward, and Jimmie Rodgers.
People Born in Meridian, Mississippi
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Fred Phelps
1929 - 2014
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 1
Sela Ward
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2
Jimmie Rodgers
1897 - 1933
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 3
Hayley Williams
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 4
Maryon Pittman Allen
1925 - 2018
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 5
Rodney Hood
1992 - Present
HPI: 21.22
Rank: 6
Most individuals born in present day Meridian, Mississippi were singers (2), social activists (1), actors (1), politicians (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Meridian, Mississippi since 1700.
