Meridian, Lauderdale County & nearby Clarke County

Meridian is the hub of the area, where I-20, I-59, US-45 and US-80 all come together. You’ll find everything from historic homes and established, tree-lined streets near downtown to newer subdivisions on the edges of town, along with plenty of starter homes and rentals. Living in town keeps shopping, medical care and daily errands close, and Highway 39 is a straightforward drive north to NAS Meridian.

Homes inside the city limits are generally in the Meridian Public School District. Some addresses with a Meridian mailing address are in the county, so check the district for a specific property. For school information, visit the Meridian Public School District website.

Northwood is the established area around Northwood Country Club in north Meridian, inside the city limits. It’s known for rolling hills and mature pines and hardwoods, with established homes on wooded lots. Buyers usually look here for an in-town home with a little more room and shade, close to north Meridian’s shopping and a short drive to I-20/59.

Northwood is inside Meridian city limits, generally served by the Meridian Public School District. For school information, visit the Meridian Public School District website.

Collinsville sits about 13 miles northwest of Meridian along Highway 19. It’s open, rural country with homes on larger lots and acreage. Buyers here often want land to build on, room for a shop or garden, or a brick home with some space around it. Highway 19 gives you a straight shot into Meridian and over to I-20/59.

Collinsville is in the West Lauderdale attendance area of the Lauderdale County School District. For school information, visit the Lauderdale County School District website.

Marion is a small town just north of Meridian, along US-45. It has a small-town setting, and it’s only a short drive into Meridian for work and errands. Buyers look here for single-family homes on in-town lots, plus country properties with more land on the outskirts.

Marion is in Lauderdale County. Check the Lauderdale County School District for the attendance area of a specific address. For school information, visit the Lauderdale County School District website.

Northeast Lauderdale covers the area northeast of Meridian along Highway 39 North, in the direction of NAS Meridian. Closer in, you’ll find neighborhoods and subdivisions, and farther out, country homes on acreage. Highway 39 makes for a practical commute to the base and back into town, so buyers often look here for a newer home with easy access to both.

This is the Northeast Lauderdale attendance area of the Lauderdale County School District. For school information, visit the Lauderdale County School District website.

Southeast Lauderdale takes in the country communities southeast of Meridian, like Causeyville (about 12 miles out) and Whynot (about 16 miles out, on Highway 19). It’s rolling, wooded land and farmland, with homes on acreage and plenty of room between neighbors. Buyers usually come here for space and land for gardening, livestock or hunting, with Highway 19 leading back into Meridian.

This is the Southeast Lauderdale attendance area of the Lauderdale County School District. For school information, visit the Lauderdale County School District website.

Clarkdale is a rural community south of Meridian along Highway 145. You get a country setting that’s still an easy drive into town, with homes on larger lots, acreage and land to build on. Highway 145 runs north into Meridian, and US-45 is close by.

Clarkdale is its own attendance area in the Lauderdale County School District. For school information, visit the Lauderdale County School District website.

Enterprise is a small town in northern Clarke County, just south of the Lauderdale County line. I-59 and US-11 make the drive north to Meridian quick. Buyers here often look for older in-town homes with character, or a house with some land just outside town.

Enterprise is served by the Enterprise School District. For school information, visit the Enterprise School District website.

Quitman is the county seat of Clarke County, south of Meridian along US-45. It’s a small town with the Clarke County courthouse downtown, established in-town homes, and country properties with acreage all around. US-45 makes the drive north to Meridian straightforward.

Quitman is served by the Quitman School District. For school information, visit the Quitman School District website.