Map of Meridian, Mississippi, United States

Meridian is a city in Mississippi, United States, with a population of about 39,661. It lies at 32.3643°N, 88.7037°W, about 105 m above sea level. Meridian is about 1,279 km (795 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hattiesburg, 128 km to the southwest.

Meridian at a glance

Where is Meridian?

• The 6th largest city in Mississippi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 01 min on the shortest day to 14 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Meridian

• Hattiesburg — 128 km southwest
• Jackson — 139 km west
• Tuscaloosa — 142 km northeast
• Mobile — 196 km south
• Tupelo — 211 km north
• Prattville — 211 km east
• Hoover — 211 km northeast
• Vestavia Hills — 216 km northeast
• Birmingham — 219 km northeast
• Biloxi — 220 km south

Largest cities in Mississippi

• Jackson — 153,701
• Gulfport — 71,856
• Southaven — 52,589
• Hattiesburg — 46,805
• Biloxi — 45,637
• Olive Branch — 36,010
• Tupelo — 35,680

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Meridian

• Meridian — Idaho, United States

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.