Meadville, Mississippi

Meadville, Mississippi
Location of Meadville, Mississippi
Location of Meadville, Mississippi
Meadville, Mississippi is located in the United States
Meadville, Mississippi
Meadville, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°28′23″N 90°53′27″W / 31.47306°N 90.89083°W / 31.47306; -90.89083
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
 • Land1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
number 11 all the way ft (93 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total448
 • Density396.46/sq mi (153.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39653
Area code601
FIPS code28-46200
GNIS feature ID0693939
Websitewww.meadvillems.com

Meadville is a town in and the county seat of Franklin County, Mississippi, United States, in the southwest part of the state.[2] The population was 449 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 519 at the 2000 census. It is situated north of the Homochitto River, which runs from the northeast to the southwest through the county on its way to its outlet at the Mississippi River.

It is home to a chess center, covered in 60 Minutes story aired March 26, 2017, involving chess coach Jeff Bulington.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Meadville town, Mississippi". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  4. ^ About 9 minutes into video