Saving Meridian's stories,
one building at a time

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From vernacular to modern, from residential to commercial, from governmental to industrial, we believe that the built environment is an intrinsic part of a community’s identity. Preserving the buildings of Meridian, Mississippi, by educating the public, rehabilitating the structures, and engaging the people will help create a sense of place, make people feel welcome, teach the community about our shared past, present, and future -- creating a community that is welcoming, enduring, and livable, now and in the future.

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Hanbury Preservation Consulting has prepared this survey for anyone who has an interest in Meridian’s past and future.

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2022 LUNCH & LEARN

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MAT Lunch & Learn Series

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Attend the next Lunch & Learn to join the conversation and help shape the way our city thinks about its past and its future.

Be a part of planning the future of Meridian!

Jennifer V. O. Baughn

June 2022 LUNCH & LEARN

Lunch & Learn

June 21: Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Jennifer V. O. Baughn

Chief Architectural Historian

Mississippi Department of Archives and History

Jennifer attended Northland Baptist Bible College and later received her master’s degree in history from Florida State University. As an architectural historian with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jennifer has published several scholarly articles about school architecture and segregation; she also authored the National Historic Landmark nomination for the Medgar and Myrlie Evers House in Jackson.

Jennifer was the 2020-2021 president of SESAH. With co-authors Michael Fazio and Mimi Miller, she is co-author of the guidebook Buildings of Mississippi, the 2021 volume in the celebrated Buildings of the United States series by the Society of Architectural Historians and published by the University of Virginia Press.