Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian, Mississippi ranks 2,472nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ohio, Kroměříž, and Bergara. Memorable people born in Meridian, Mississippi include Jimmie Rodgers, Fred Phelps, and Sela Ward. 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; and 231 mi (372 km) southeast of Memphis, Tennessee. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1897 and 1992, Meridian, Mississippi was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Jimmie Rodgers, Fred Phelps, and Sela Ward.
People Born in Meridian, Mississippi
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Jimmie Rodgers
SINGER
1897 - 1933
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 3
Fred Phelps
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 2014
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 4
Sela Ward
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 6
Hayley Williams
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 5
Maryon Pittman Allen
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2018
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 2
Rodney Hood
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.11
Rank: 1
Occupations
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 .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, social activists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Meridian, Mississippi, including Fred Phelps. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Meridian, Mississippi, including Jimmie Rodgers, and Hayley Williams.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Meridian, Mississippi since 1700.
