
Born near Meridian Station: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Hayley Williams, born in Meridian, 12 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Meridian Station as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Mississippi is Hattiesburg’s, with 75 names. After Hattiesburg, the next longest list in Mississippi is Meridian’s, with 68.
What stands out about Meridian Station’s famous people
Famous people born near Meridian Station
Nobody born in Meridian Station is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Alexander White Baldwin
1835–1869United States federal judge

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Meridian Station and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Hayley Williams: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sela Ward: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmie Rodgers: Victor Talking Machine Company (taken by Moss Photo, NYC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Medgar Evers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Rush: Svein M Agnalt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maryon Pittman Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Ruffin: Motown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons