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A Meridianite's walk in the woods

2010-08-22T06:00:00-05:00

Many people know what the Appalachian Trail is, but most wouldn't consider hiking its length: about 2,175 miles.
But Meridian native Laura Harper isn't most people.

Robert L. White

2010-12-29T06:00:00-06:00

David R. Killough Sr.,Angelica L. Milan David R. Killough Jr.,Daniel R. Killough

2010-12-29T06:00:00-06:00

Public wifi in Dumont Plaza

2010-06-26T17:32:11-05:00

For Meridian Web junkies, Dumont Plaza has a whole new world of potential.

Public wifi in Dumont Plaza

2010-06-26T08:30:11-05:00

For Meridian Web junkies, Dumont Plaza has a whole new world of potential.

Tornado strikes rural church

2010-04-24T23:52:40-05:00

A tornado ripped apart a small country church tucked away on a rural road in southwest Lauderdale County on Saturday.

Kent fired as MPS superintendent

2010-02-27T08:19:02-06:00

In a surprise announcement Friday morning at the Meridian Public School District's Central Office, Board of Trustees Vice-president Don Evans said board members Thursday night voted to fire District Superintendent Charlie Kent.

Flights of a Critical Nature

2010-02-21T08:30:08-06:00

Sitting inside their trailer that is the base of operations for the University of Mississippi Medical Center's Air Care medical flight in Meridian, Ken Smith, Sam Marshall and Randall Boykin are trying to catch their respective breaths.

ATV safety legislation in house committee

2010-02-20T08:29:31-06:00

Last year, 30 people in Mississippi died in ATV accidents and many more suffered serious injuries. Just a week after a 17-year-old West Lauderdale High School student was killed in a tragic ATV accident, that's a statistic that looms heavily over Lauderdale County.

Meridian Mardi Gras

2010-02-07T08:30:19-06:00

As chilly winds blew through the deserted streets of Meridian Saturday, the Dumont Plaza was alive with Cajun flair and live music under an otherwise dull sky.