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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.

There are 46 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another 7 properties were once listed but have been removed.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Beth Israel Cemetery
Beth Israel Cemetery
March 22, 1989
(#89000169)
 19th St. and 5th Ave.
32°22′38″N 88°40′57″W / 32.377222°N 88.6825°W / 32.377222; -88.6825 (Beth Israel Cemetery)		 Meridian A cemetery dating from 1870
2 Cahn-Crawford House
Cahn-Crawford House
December 18, 1979
(#79003384)
 1200 22nd Ave.
32°22′07″N 88°42′01″W / 32.368611°N 88.700278°W / 32.368611; -88.700278 (Cahn-Crawford House)		 Meridian
3 Carnegie Branch Library
December 18, 1979
(#79003385)
 2721 13th St.
32°22′10″N 88°42′23″W / 32.369444°N 88.706389°W / 32.369444; -88.706389 (Carnegie Branch Library)		 Meridian
4 Causeyville Historic District
Causeyville Historic District
January 2, 1986
(#86000058)
 Meridian-Causeyville Rd.
32°15′30″N 88°33′46″W / 32.258333°N 88.562778°W / 32.258333; -88.562778 (Causeyville Historic District)		 Causeyville
5 Coosha
November 21, 1978
(#78001608)
 Address Restricted
 Lizelia
6 Dabney-Green House
December 18, 1979
(#79003386)
 1017 22nd Ave.
32°22′03″N 88°42′02″W / 32.3675°N 88.700556°W / 32.3675; -88.700556 (Dabney-Green House)		 Meridian
7 Dement Printing Company
Dement Printing Company
December 18, 1979
(#79003387)
 2002 6th St.
32°21′55″N 88°41′57″W / 32.365278°N 88.699167°W / 32.365278; -88.699167 (Dement Printing Company)		 Meridian
8 East End Historic District
East End Historic District
August 21, 1987
(#87000470)
 Roughly bounded by 18th St., 11th Ave., 14th St., 14th Ave., 5th St., and 17th Ave.
32°22′20″N 88°41′28″W / 32.372222°N 88.691111°W / 32.372222; -88.691111 (East End Historic District)		 Meridian
9 Elson-Dudley House
Elson-Dudley House
December 18, 1979
(#79003390)
 1101 29th Ave.
32°22′04″N 88°42′27″W / 32.367778°N 88.7075°W / 32.367778; -88.7075 (Elson-Dudley House)		 Meridian
10 First Presbyterian Church of Meridian
First Presbyterian Church of Meridian
December 18, 1979
(#79003391)
 911 23rd Ave.
32°21′59″N 88°42′06″W / 32.366389°N 88.701667°W / 32.366389; -88.701667 (First Presbyterian Church of Meridian)		 Meridian
11 Grand Opera House
Grand Opera House
December 27, 1972
(#72000696)
 2208 5th St.
32°22′21″N 88°42′02″W / 32.3725°N 88.700556°W / 32.3725; -88.700556 (Grand Opera House)		 Meridian
12 Highland Park
Highland Park
February 28, 1979
(#79001325)
 Roughly bounded by 15th and 19th Sts., 37th and 47th Aves.
32°22′28″N 88°43′04″W / 32.374444°N 88.717778°W / 32.374444; -88.717778 (Highland Park)		 Meridian
13 Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building
Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building
February 27, 1987
(#87000863)
 Highland Park
32°22′34″N 88°43′05″W / 32.376111°N 88.718056°W / 32.376111; -88.718056 (Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building)		 Meridian
14 Highlands Historic District
Highlands Historic District
August 21, 1987
(#87000467)
 Roughly bounded by 15th St., 34th Ave., 5th St., 19th St., and 36th Ave.
32°22′29″N 88°42′41″W / 32.374722°N 88.711389°W / 32.374722; -88.711389 (Highlands Historic District)		 Meridian
15 Lacy Homestead
July 19, 2007
(#07000747)
 Address Restricted
 Toomsuba
16 Lamar Hotel
Lamar Hotel
December 18, 1979
(#79003393)
 410 21st St.
32°21′52″N 88°41′54″W / 32.364444°N 88.698333°W / 32.364444; -88.698333 (Lamar Hotel)		 Meridian
17 Alex Loeb Building
Alex Loeb Building
December 18, 1979
(#79003394)
 2115 5th St.
32°21′51″N 88°41′56″W / 32.364167°N 88.698889°W / 32.364167; -88.698889 (Alex Loeb Building)		 Meridian
18 Masonic Temple
Masonic Temple
December 18, 1979
(#79003395)
 1220 26th Ave.
32°22′10″N 88°42′16″W / 32.369444°N 88.704444°W / 32.369444; -88.704444 (Masonic Temple)		 Meridian Sometime after its listing the building was demolished.
19 McLemore Cemetery
McLemore Cemetery
December 18, 1979
(#79003396)
 601 16th Ave.
32°22′03″N 88°41′41″W / 32.3675°N 88.694722°W / 32.3675; -88.694722 (McLemore Cemetery)		 Meridian
20 Meridian Downtown Historic District
Meridian Downtown Historic District
January 16, 2007
(#06001249)
 Roughly bounded by 26th Ave., 18th Ave., 6th St., and Front St.
Coordinates missing		 Meridian
21 Meridian Museum of Art
Meridian Museum of Art
December 18, 1979
(#79003397)
 628 25th Ave.
32°21′49″N 88°42′12″W / 32.363611°N 88.703333°W / 32.363611; -88.703333 (Meridian Museum of Art)		 Meridian Art museum for many years; formerly the Carnegie Library for whites in Meridian
22 Meridian Senior High School and Junior College
May 29, 2014
(#14000275)
 2320 32nd St.
32°23′27″N 88°42′07″W / 32.390708°N 88.702026°W / 32.390708; -88.702026 (Meridian Senior High School and Junior College)		 Meridian
23 Meridian Urban Center Historic District
Meridian Urban Center Historic District
December 18, 1979
(#79003732)
 Roughly bounded by 21st and 25th Aves., 6th St., and the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio railroad line
32°21′47″N 88°42′01″W / 32.363056°N 88.700278°W / 32.363056; -88.700278 (Meridian Urban Center Historic District)		 Meridian
24 Meridian Waterworks Pumping Station and Clear Water Basin
Meridian Waterworks Pumping Station and Clear Water Basin
July 26, 1989
(#89000931)
 B St. and 17th Ave.
32°21′43″N 88°41′30″W / 32.361944°N 88.691667°W / 32.361944; -88.691667 (Meridian Waterworks Pumping Station and Clear Water Basin)		 Meridian
25 Merrehope
Merrehope
December 9, 1971
(#71000455)
 905 31st Ave.
32°22′01″N 88°43′35″W / 32.366944°N 88.726389°W / 32.366944; -88.726389 (Merrehope)		 Meridian
26 Merrehope Historic District
Merrehope Historic District
September 19, 1988
(#88000973)
 Roughly bounded by 33rd Ave., 30th Ave., 14th St., 25th Ave., and 8th St.
32°22′05″N 88°42′26″W / 32.368056°N 88.707222°W / 32.368056; -88.707222 (Merrehope Historic District)		 Meridian
27 Mid-Town Historic District
Mid-Town Historic District
August 21, 1987
(#87000463)
 Roughly bounded by 23rd Ave., 15th St., 28th Ave., and 22nd St.
32°22′38″N 88°42′07″W / 32.377222°N 88.701944°W / 32.377222; -88.701944 (Mid-Town Historic District)		 Meridian
28 Municipal Building
Municipal Building
December 18, 1979
(#79003399)
 601 24th Ave.
32°21′49″N 88°42′08″W / 32.363611°N 88.702222°W / 32.363611; -88.702222 (Municipal Building)		 Meridian
29 Niolon Building
Niolon Building
December 18, 1979
(#79003400)
 718 23rd Ave.
32°21′53″N 88°42′05″W / 32.364722°N 88.701389°W / 32.364722; -88.701389 (Niolon Building)		 Meridian
30 Old Terminal Building, Hangar and Powerhouse at Key Field
Old Terminal Building, Hangar and Powerhouse at Key Field
July 7, 2003
(#03000587)
 2525 U.S. Route 11, S.
32°20′14″N 88°44′33″W / 32.337222°N 88.7425°W / 32.337222; -88.7425 (Old Terminal Building, Hangar and Powerhouse at Key Field)		 Meridian
31 Pigford Building
Pigford Building
December 18, 1979
(#79003401)
 818 22nd Ave.
32°21′56″N 88°42′00″W / 32.365556°N 88.7°W / 32.365556; -88.7 (Pigford Building)		 Meridian
32 Poplar Springs Road Historic District
Poplar Springs Road Historic District
August 21, 1987
(#87000461)
 Roughly bounded by 29th St., 23rd Ave., 22nd St., and 29th Ave.
32°23′05″N 88°42′11″W / 32.384722°N 88.703056°W / 32.384722; -88.703056 (Poplar Springs Road Historic District)		 Meridian
33 Porter-Crawford House
Porter-Crawford House
December 18, 1979
(#79003402)
 1208 22nd Ave.
32°22′09″N 88°42′01″W / 32.369167°N 88.700278°W / 32.369167; -88.700278 (Porter-Crawford House)		 Meridian
34 St. Patrick Catholic Church
St. Patrick Catholic Church
December 18, 1979
(#79003403)
 2614 Davis St.
32°21′48″N 88°42′17″W / 32.363333°N 88.704722°W / 32.363333; -88.704722 (St. Patrick Catholic Church)		 Meridian
35 The Simmons & Wright Company
The Simmons & Wright Company
March 13, 2008
(#08000198)
 5493 U.S. Routes 11/80
32°25′28″N 88°26′20″W / 32.424444°N 88.438889°W / 32.424444; -88.438889 (The Simmons & Wright Company)		 Kewanee
36 Standard Drug Company
Standard Drug Company
December 7, 1989
(#89002050)
 601 25th Ave.
32°21′46″N 88°42′12″W / 32.362778°N 88.703333°W / 32.362778; -88.703333 (Standard Drug Company)		 Meridian
37 Stevenson Primary School
Stevenson Primary School
December 18, 1979
(#79003405)
 1015 25th Ave.
32°22′01″N 88°42′14″W / 32.366944°N 88.703889°W / 32.366944; -88.703889 (Stevenson Primary School)		 Meridian
38 Stuckey's Bridge
Stuckey's Bridge
November 16, 1988
(#88002415)
 Spans the Chunky River on a county road
32°15′20″N 88°51′19″W / 32.255556°N 88.855278°W / 32.255556; -88.855278 (Stuckey's Bridge)		 Meridian
39 Temple Theater
Temple Theater
December 18, 1979
(#79003407)
 2318 8th St.
32°21′54″N 88°42′09″W / 32.365°N 88.7025°W / 32.365; -88.7025 (Temple Theater)		 Meridian
40 Threefoot Building
Threefoot Building
December 18, 1979
(#79003408)
 601 22nd Ave.
32°21′52″N 88°42′02″W / 32.364444°N 88.700556°W / 32.364444; -88.700556 (Threefoot Building)		 Meridian
41 Union Hotel
Union Hotel
December 18, 1979
(#79003409)
 2000 Front St.
32°21′50″N 88°41′50″W / 32.363889°N 88.697222°W / 32.363889; -88.697222 (Union Hotel)		 Meridian
42 Union Station Historic District
Union Station Historic District
December 18, 1979
(#79003731)
 Roughly bounded by 18th and 19th Aves., 5th St., and the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio railroad line
32°21′54″N 88°41′46″W / 32.365°N 88.696111°W / 32.365; -88.696111 (Union Station Historic District)		 Meridian
43 US Post Office and Courthouse
US Post Office and Courthouse
May 17, 1984
(#84002236)
 2100 9th St.
32°21′59″N 88°41′59″W / 32.366389°N 88.699722°W / 32.366389; -88.699722 (US Post Office and Courthouse)		 Meridian
44 US Sugar Crop Field Station
US Sugar Crop Field Station
January 11, 1991
(#90002124)
 Junction of Sonny Montgomery Industrial Parkway and Peavy Dr.
32°24′41″N 88°36′44″W / 32.411389°N 88.612222°W / 32.411389; -88.612222 (US Sugar Crop Field Station)		 Meridian
45 Wechsler School
Wechsler School
July 15, 1991
(#91000880)
 1415 30th Ave.
32°22′17″N 88°42′33″W / 32.371389°N 88.709167°W / 32.371389; -88.709167 (Wechsler School)		 Meridian First brick school building built in the state, in 1894, for black children in elementary grades
46 West End Historic District
West End Historic District
August 21, 1987
(#87000459)
 Roughly bounded by 7th St., 28th Ave., Shearer's Branch, and 5th St.
32°21′46″N 88°42′29″W / 32.362778°N 88.708056°W / 32.362778; -88.708056 (West End Historic District)		 Meridian

Former listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Dial House
December 18, 1979
(#79003388)
January 28, 2016
 1003 30th Ave.
32°22′00″N 88°42′32″W / 32.366667°N 88.708889°W / 32.366667; -88.708889 (Dial House)		 Meridian
2 Dixie Gas Station
Dixie Gas Station
February 6, 1980
(#79003389)
October 1, 1987
Meridian Demolished in 1986.
3 Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Freight Depot
February 6, 1980
(#79003392)
November 8, 1996
 20 22nd Ave.
 Meridian Destroyed by fire on June 10, 1985.
4 Meridian Baptist Seminary
January 8, 1979
(#79001326)
July 16, 2008
 16th St. and 31st Ave.
 Meridian Destroyed by fire in 2007.
5 Meyer-Loeb Building
February 6, 1980
(#79003398)
October 1, 1987
 2100 4th St.
 Meridian Demolished in 1980.
6 Scottish Rite Cathedral
December 18, 1979
(#79003404)
May 15, 1987
 1101 23rd Ave.
 Meridian Destroyed by fire on March 20, 1985.
7 Suttle Building
December 18, 1979
(#79003406)
December 15, 1999
 801 22nd Ave.
 Meridian Demolished in February 1999.
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