Moving to Meridian: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Meridian means joining a real, genuinely distinct east-central Mississippi city built on a continuing railroad-crossroads identity and a real Navy jet-training base -- affordable housing and substantial healthcare access for a city its size.
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Learn moreA real, continuing railroad-crossroads identity
Norfolk Southern and Kansas City Southern (now CPKC) both operate through Meridian, with the real, roughly 320-mile Meridian Speedway corridor to Shreveport, LA serving as a key freight route.
Naval Air Station Meridian nearby
NAS Meridian, roughly 15 miles northeast, is one of only two U.S. Navy jet strike/pilot training bases nationwide, cited with more than $430 million/year in economic impact.
Genuinely affordable housing
Meridian's average home value ran approximately $112,872 per Zillow -- well below the national median, alongside two distinct hospital systems anchoring local healthcare.
Key takeaways
- Meridian's railroad-crossroads heritage remains genuinely active today via Norfolk Southern, CPKC, and the Meridian Speedway.
- NAS Meridian anchors a substantial, stable military and civilian presence as one of only two U.S. Navy jet-training bases.
- Meridian's housing runs genuinely affordable relative to the national median.
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