National Register of Historic Places listings in Lauderdale County, Mississippi


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

Location of Lauderdale County in 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.[1]

There are 46 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another 7 properties were once listed but have been removed.[2]


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 25, 2024.[3]

Current listings

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[4] Name on the Register Image Date listed[5] 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[6]
Lizelia
6 Dabney-Green House
 
Dabney-Green House
December 18, 1979
(#79003386)
1017 22nd Ave.
32°22′03″N 88°42′02″W / 32.367500°N 88.700556°W / 32.367500; -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
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[6]
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.
32°21′50″N 88°41′59″W / 32.3639°N 88.6998°W / 32.3639; -88.6998 (Meridian Downtown Historic District)
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
 
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

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[4] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
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 Demolished in February 2005.
2 Dixie Gas Station
 
Dixie Gas Station
February 6, 1980
(#79003389)
October 1, 1987
Meridian Demolished in 1986.[7]
3 Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Freight Depot February 6, 1980
(#79003392)
November 8, 1996 20 22nd Ave.
Meridian Destroyed by fire on June 10, 1985.[8][9]
4 Meridian Baptist Seminary January 8, 1979
(#79001326)
July 16, 2008 16th St. and 31st Ave.
Meridian Destroyed by fire in 2007.[10]
5 Meyer-Loeb Building February 6, 1980
(#79003398)
October 1, 1987 2100 4th St.
Meridian Demolished in 1980.[11]
6 Scottish Rite Cathedral December 18, 1979
(#79003404)
May 15, 1987 1101 23rd Ave.
Meridian Destroyed by fire on March 20, 1985.[12][13]
7 Suttle Building December 18, 1979
(#79003406)
December 15, 1999 801 22nd Ave.
Meridian Demolished in February 1999.[14]

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References

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  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved October 25, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. ^ a b Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
  7. ^ National Register of Historic Places: Nomination form for Dixie Gas Station (#79003389). National Park Service.
  8. ^ National Register of Historic Places: Nomination form for Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Freight Depot (#79003392). National Park Service.
  9. ^ "Historic depot damaged by fire". Sun Herald. June 12, 1995. p. C2. Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cause of Seminary Fire "Undetermined"". Meridian, Mississippi: WTOK-TV.com. October 24, 2007. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  11. ^ National Register of Historic Places: Nomination form for Meyer-Loeb Building (#79003398). National Park Service.
  12. ^ "Letter from Kenneth H. P'Pool, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, to Carol D. Shull, Chief of Registration for the National Register". May 11, 1987. The properties listed below no longer exist and have been recommended by the Mississippi State Professional Review Board for delisting from the National Register of Historic Places: [...] Scottish Rite Cathedral. 1101 23rd Avenue, Meridian, Lauderdale County. Listed 12/18/1979. Destroyed by fire 3/20/1985 {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) Attached is the original National Register of Historic Places nomination form for Scottish Rite Cathedral (#79003404), including one image (January 1979). Jody Cook (February 1979). National Park Service.
  13. ^ "Fire destroys Scottish Rite Temple". The Clarion-Ledger. March 21, 1985. p. 3B. Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ National Register of Historic Places: Nomination form for Suttle Building (#79003406). National Park Service.