Meridian News

It was during a town hall meeting held last month that Meridian city councilman Bobby Smith first proposed the idea of altering the way residents living in historic districts can go about making changes to the exterior of their property.

Working without air conditioning is tough for anyone, but try working in a stuffy office with a black uniform on, plus protective vests and other gear.

The family of a World War I soldier killed on a battlefield in France has received his Purple Heart.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIGLouisiana State Penitentiary inmates Shelby Arabie, right, and Freddie Wilbert IV try to figure out why a window control module isn't working in a vehicle at the prison's automotive repair school.

Big K.R.I.T. makes thick, melodic hip-hop with a Southern twang. He crafts it all by himself - he's the most recent rapper credited with both producing his beats and writing his rhymes.

Photo from the official Jimmie Rodgers website Jimmie Rodgers 'Father of Country Music', and a great influence on bluegrass musicians of the first generation, died seventy-nine years ago today .

Officials say Demitri L. McConnell, 20, of Meridian, is charged with statutory rape.

"I think when the economy turns, east central Mississippi is going to be the next location for a prospective major industry," said Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall.

The Chamber of Commerce and other Iowa City officials are hoping to keep the possibility of a passenger rail in the minds of local government leaders and citizens across the state despite a lack of support from the state legislature.

THIS IS THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBERS THIS COUNTRY'S WAR DEAD.

Stroke kills thousands of Mississippians per year, and the state has one of the highest rates of both strokes and stroke deaths.

The annual tribute week has been an ongoing tradition for a long time. The sounds of old-time country music can be heard at the Best Western in Meridian, as old and new friends gather to remember Rodgers and his international contribution to music.

A dispute between the Quitman school district and a school board member who believes her twin autistic sons aren't getting the services they need could lead to a downgrade in accreditation for the district.

Sixty feet below the surface of Sowashee Creek in east Mississippi lies a new section of pipeline - 1,640 feet of 36-inch AMERICAN ductile iron pipe - installed with little more than a ripple's impact on the waterway.

Jane Smarr loved traveling. In her lifetime, she was able to visit Washington, D.C., New York City and Mexico, to name just a few of her adventures.

The gateway to Meridian, Mississippi, that is how Mayor Cheri Barry referred to the newly renovated Meridian Airport Authority during Tuesday's ribbon cutting ceremony.

Weidmann's in downtown Meridian is getting some international attention. A new book, 'The Best Place for Everything' features a Weidmann's dessert favorite.

Volunteers prepared well in advance for the arrival in Meridian of up to a thousand participants in Run for the Wall.

An urban development plan is in place, but there is still work to be done before work can get started again Construction remains at a standstill as Watkins Development of Jackson remains dependent on new market tax credits that have yet to be green lighted.

Meridian Museum of Art summer art classes for children return Monday, June 4, featuring an outstanding collection of classes for children ages 4 through 12.