Marion, Mississippi

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• Marion man charged in bank robbery
  

  By Brian Livingston blivingston@themeridianstar.com Meridian Police Department officials charged Marcus Thornton, 28, of Marion, in connection with Friday's bank robbery in Meridian.

• Bank robbery suspects nabbed
  

  It didn't take long for the Meridian area to log their first bank robbery of the new year.

• Year-End 6: Meridian adds new residents
  

  After years in court, Meridian's annexation of several nearby areas finally took place in 2008.

• Law Enforcement Teams for 'Blitz'
  

  Law enforcement in Lauderdale County is teaming up to crack down on drunk driving as part of the national, "Over the Limit - Under Arrest," campaign.

• Two Killed In Interstate Crash
  

  Authorities say two people were killed early Sunday when their vehicle overturned on an interstate in south-central Kentucky.

• 3 p.m.: Road washed out from recent rains
  

  Road washed out from recent rains By Brian Livingston blivingston@themeridianstar.com Officials with the City of Meridian are in the process of inspecting a section of roadway on Old Country Club Road that ...

• Student arrested for assault on teacher
  

  According to Ward Calhoun, chief deputy of the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department, LaDarius Ju'Earl Yarbrough, 17, of Marion, was taken into custody by the school resource officer after the officer was ...

• A Night to Remember
  

  For more than a decade, the City of Meridian and the Meridian Retirement Connection, sponsor the annual Meridian Retiree Celebration, a free event celebrating and honoring the contributions of retirees in the ...

• Council assigns annexed areas to city wards
  

  The city council approved paperwork Tuesday assigning each parcel of annexed land to a council person's ward.

• Guardian Angel to close its doors
  

  "I didn't think something like this could happen in America," said Dr. Paulette Butler, owner of Guardian Angel Healthcare Inc.

• No Progress in Jail Contract Dispute
  

  It has been back and forth between Lauderdale County and the city of Meridian over a contract for the county to house city prisoners.

• Stretching fuel funds
  

  The City of Meridian is having trouble finding the funds to give raises to its employees, Lauderdale County is deeply in the red for sanitation, and county schools are low on funds for utilities, ...

• Mississippi sees 12 new cases of West Nile virus
  

  The state Department of Health today has announced 12 new human cases of West Nile virus for 2008, bringing the state's total for the year to 54 with one death.

• Tammy Taylor - open-minded' about new role
  

  With the recent election of Tammy Taylor to the alderman's seat of the town of Marion, the board can now "get back to business," said Mayor Elvis Hudson on Thursday.

• Former town employee indicted for embezzlement
  

  State Auditor Stacey Pickering has announced the arrest of Alesa Warner, a former employee of the Town of Marion, on charges of embezzlement.

• Former Marion Employee Indicted
  

  State Auditor Stacey Pickering said in a news release that Alesa Warner, a former employee of the town of Marion, Miss., was arrested Monday on charges of embezzlement.

• Understanding the re-appraisal
  

  Lately, many property owners in Lauderdale County have received letters telling them that their property has been re-appraised at a value of 20 percent or more than the value of their last appraisal.

• Understanding the re-appraisal
  

  Lately, many property owners in Lauderdale County have received letters telling them that their property has been re-appraised at a value of 20 percent or more than the value of their last appraisal.

• New Board Member
  

  Dr. Donna L. Clevinger, Dean of MSU-Meridian and newly appointed board member to Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education, center, reviews MAAE materials with Dr.

City Description

Marion is a town in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,305 at the 2000 census. Marion is located at 32°25′20″N 88°38′50″W / 32.42222, -88.64722 (32.422182, -88.647323). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it is land and 0.34% is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,305 people, 468 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population density was 448.7 people per square mile (173.1/km²). There were 555 housing units at an average density of 190.8/sq mi (73.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.87% White, 45.82% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population. There were 468 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were married couples living together, 28.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or

City Contained By:

• Lauderdale County
• Mississippi

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 7.51096551997 km squared

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