Thousands of residents and visitors are expected to flood Meridian and Lauderdale County next month as Wings Over Meridian ...

Millions of Americans are victims of sexual violence each year, yet many are ashamed or embarrassed to talk about it. On ...

Probably one of the most popular documented stories about Meridian’s history is “The Last Two Men Hanged at the Lauderdale ...

Meridian Little Theatre begins its 2026 season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Our Town” which runs Feb. 19-21 with 7 ...

The Meridian Star provides a list of arrests and crimes being reported to authorities to keep the community informed about ...

The rapid increase in demand for artificial intelligence as the technology is adopted and implemented by public- and private-sector businesses is driving the surge in data center construction ...

Chipper Jones’ visit to Meridian Community College centered on baseball, education, and community support, as fans gathered for Legends of the Game: A Night with Chipper Jones, a fundraiser benefiting ...

The Clarkdale Bulldogs football team celebrated one of their own on Friday as Bryson McCallister signed to continue playing ...

University of Mississippi Medical Center facilities and clinics throughout the state are closed Thursday after a cyber attack interrupted IT services.

Donna Jill Johnson, a cherished member of the Meridian community, passed away peacefully on Feb. 5. She was surrounded by ...

The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department is looking for the whereabouts of a missing teenager. Emily Smith, 14, was last ...

Two Meridian firefighters attended a CO₂ training program Saturday, Jan. 31 at the Mississippi State Fire Academy. The ...