Erin Kelly / The Meridian StarAnthony Laney 

Anthony Laney will serve as the new postmaster of Meridian.

Laney has also worked in Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia and Texas. 

He began his career as a carrier and became a supervisor in Baltimore, he said. 

“It’s an exhilarating feeling, knowing that I’m a part of another community, being able to help impact the community in a positive way and upholding the post office’s legacy of binding the community together,” Laney said.

As postmaster, Laney will oversee the mail distribution for Meridian, a city he’s been getting to know. 

“I love it. It has a nice small town, family-oriented energy. People are very nice. I couldn’t ask for more,” Laney said.

Vettra Dobbs, manager of post office operations for north central Mississippi, presented Laney with a certificate signed by Postmaster General Megan Brennan in a small ceremony at the main post office in Meridian Friday.  

“I’ve had the opportunity to work with him and he’s excited about being here. He’s got some good ideas and I look forward to having a long relationship with him,” Dobbs said. 

Mayor Percy Bland also attended the ceremony. 

“We’re very proud to have you here and we look froward to you doing a great job,” Bland told Laney.