Meridian High School (Mississippi)

Meridian High School is a public high school in Meridian, Mississippi. It is within the Meridian Public School District.

As of 2020 its enrollment is about 1,700.

History

It was established in 1886.

It was named a 1984-1985 National Blue Ribbon School.

Meridian Senior High School and Junior College was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2014.

Notable alumni

• Howard W. Gilmore (1919) U.S. Navy Medal of Honor in 1943
• Susan Akin (1982) Miss America in 1986
• Big K.R.I.T. (2004) rapper and record producer
• Raekwon Davis (2016) NFL defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins
• John Fleming (1969), Republican Representative of Louisiana's 4th congressional district from 2009 to 2017.
• Rodney Hood (2011) NBA player
• Derrick McKey (1984) NBA player
• Oil Can Boyd (1977) MLB Pitcher
• Tom Stuart (1955), mayor of Meridian, Mississippi from 1973 to 1977.
• Joni Taylor (1997) head women's basketball coach for the Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team, formerly for the Georgia Lady Bulldogs
• Kenyatta Walker (1997), offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Charles Young Jr. (1980) Mississippi House of Representatives
• Tyler Russell (2009) former American football quarterback
• Dexter McCleon (1992) former NFL defensive back, St. Louis Rams, Super Bowl champion

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lauderdale County, Mississippi

References

External links

• Official website