Legendary locals of Meridian, Mississippi / June Davis Davidson and Richelle Putnam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davidson, June Davis., Author.

Putnam, Richelle., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meridian (Miss.)--Biography--Portraits.

Meridian (Miss.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (125 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Other Title:

Legendary locals of Meridian

Meridian, Mississippi

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Legendary Locals, [2013]

Summary:

In 1831, Richard McLemore received a federal land grant of 2,000 acres located in the future Lauderdale County, Mississippi. He gave free land to those he considered good neighbors and built his home within the one square mile that would be incorporated as Meridian on February 10, 1860. On Valentine's Day 1864, Gen. W.T. Sherman's troops marched into the small railroad town. After burning the town, Sherman wrote in his journal, "Meridian ... no longer exists." Meridian did survive and became Mississippi's largest city due to its railroad and timber industries and progressive settlers like the Weidmanns, Marks-Rothenbergs, Threefoots, Rushes, Rosenbaums, Rileys, Andersons, and others. Within these pages, meet the people who proved Sherman wrong and continue to influence the area today.

Notes:

Includes index.

OCLC:

900733072