Talk:Meridian, Mississippi/GA2

GA Review
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Reviewer: Casliber (talk · contribs) 17:24, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

I will begin reviewing this article and make straightforward changes as I go (explanations in edit summaries). Please revert any changes I make where I inadvertently change the meaning. I will post queries below. Casliber (talk · contribs) 17:24, 3 August 2010 (UTC)


 *  its historic Union Station now provides several other modes of transportation including... --> "its historic Union Station now houses several other modes of transportation including" ?
 * I changed it to "the historic Union Station is now also home to several other modes of transportation, including..."--Dudemanfellabra (talk) 18:45, 3 August 2010 (UTC)


 *  The city is served by the East Mississippi Business Development Corporation. - not sure why this needs to e in the lead.
 * I had it in there originally because the EMBDC is the main economic organization in the city. I've removed it though, since I couldn't really find anywhere for it to fit in the lead.--Dudemanfellabra (talk) 18:45, 3 August 2010 (UTC)


 *  In 2000, 2094 crimes were reported - should it be 2009?
 * The source says: "During 2000, the latest full year for which Uniform Crime Report statistics are available from the FBI, crime in Meridian rose a tiny 3/10 of one percent, from 2,008 crimes reported to 2,094." I've looked for updated sources but can find none; if you can find some more recent numbers, by all means add them. Also, the sentence before that states the number of cases in 2009 that the CID responded to.. I don't think the CID and the police department are the same entity, however.--Dudemanfellabra (talk) 04:40, 4 August 2010 (UTC)
 * okay, thanks for double-checking. Casliber (talk · contribs) 05:42, 4 August 2010 (UTC)


 * With a daily circulation[year needed] of over 16,000 - yeah, needs fixing.
 * I can find tons of sources giving a circulation figure for the newspaper, but none of them list a year (they also all give different numbers haha). Do you know of a location I could look to find dated circulations?--Dudemanfellabra (talk) 04:40, 4 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I have no idea. I am in Australia so the area is little known to me. Casliber (talk · contribs) 05:42, 4 August 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅. I found a source with some help from WikiProject Journalism.--Dudemanfellabra (talk) 17:22, 7 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Is there any material which can be added to the Geography and climate on nature reserves or national parks nearby? Are there any or is it all farmland?
 * The closest national park/forest is Bienville National Forest around Forest, Mississippi, which is about 45 miles west of the city. Clarkco State Park is also south of the city in Quitman, Mississippi. Okatibee Lake (in the Recreation section) is just north of the city, and Bonita Lakes is a manmade reservoir on the southeast end of the city, but other than those, there's not really much going on around the city haha. Should I add mentions of these four?--Dudemanfellabra (talk) 04:40, 4 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I'd add it all. I find it's good to give an idea of the surrounding countryside (especially if national forests are uncommon in mississippi). Casliber (talk · contribs) 05:42, 4 August 2010 (UTC)
 * While I think it's good to mention the surrounding countryside as well, I don't think the national forest and the state park warrant mention in this article. Neither of them are in (or really even close enough to be related to) the city, so why should they warrant inclusion here? I'll see what I can do with Bonita Lakes and Okatibee (even though the latter is located northwest of the city in Collinsville, it's closer and more related to the city than the others. It even shows up on the city's website). Both are mentioned in the Recreation section of the article, but they're not really described geographically (i.e. how big they are, where they are located, etc.) there or in any sources I can find, so it may take a while..--Dudemanfellabra (talk) 17:22, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Okay - reasoning is sound. Go for it. Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:24, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Otherwise looking good and nearing a pass. Very comprehensive! I should add the prose needed a little fine-tuning (as you probably guessed. You might find User:Tony1/How to improve your writing helpful. I certainly did. If you find yourself using a word in two or three successive sentences then it is a good idea to examine its use and maybe come up with some alternatives. cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 03:45, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

1. Well written?:
 * Prose quality:
 * Manual of Style compliance:

2. Factually accurate and verifiable?:
 * References to sources:
 * Citations to reliable sources, where required:
 * No original research:

3. Broad in coverage?:
 * Major aspects: - the more I think about it the above quibble I have about some environment stuff would be needed for FA but not GA. I do advise going for FAC, maybe after someone else looks over the prose. Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:02, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Focused:

4. Reflects a neutral point of view?:
 * Fair representation without bias:

5. Reasonably stable?
 * No edit wars, etc. (Vandalism does not count against GA):

6. Illustrated by images, when possible and appropriate?:
 * Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:
 * Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:

Overall:
 * Pass or Fail:

Convictions at federal courthouse
An article today in the NY Times noted that the 1967 conviction of the deputy sheriff in the federal trial for the civil rights murders was the first time a white jury had convicted a white official in civil rights killings. I added that to the article, as well as when the federal courthouse was built. The court function is going to be closed down, but the USPS also operates there.Parkwells (talk) 19:32, 18 September 2012 (UTC)