Meridian High School (Mississippi)

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

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