| Official Name: | Meadville, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.93 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.93 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.13 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.13 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 448 |
| Population Density Km2: | 153.12 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 396.46 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 93 |
| Elevation Ft: | number 11 all the way |
| Coordinates: | 31.4731°N -90.8908°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 39653 |
| Area Code: | 601 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-46200 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0693939 |
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]
The town was named after Cowles Mead, a 19th-century political leader.[5] This town developed as a trading center for the agricultural county, which had an early economy based on the cultivation of cotton. Court days also attracted farmers and their customers. The county is still largely rural.
Meadville is located in the center of Franklin County at 31.4731°N -90.8908°W (31.472998, -90.890856).[6] U.S. Routes 98 and 84 bypass the town to the south. U.S. 84 leads east to Brookhaven, and U.S. 98 leads southeast to McComb. Together the highways lead west to Natchez.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Meadville has a total area of 2.9km2, all land.[3]
The town had its peak of population in 1960. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 448 people, 230 households, and 144 families residing in the town.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 359 | 80.13% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 70 | 15.63% | |
| Native American | 2 | 0.45% | |
| Other/Mixed | 14 | 3.13% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 0.67% |
In 2000, the racial makeup of the town was 82.85% White, 15.41% African American, 0.77% Asian, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population. By 2020, its racial and ethnic makeup was 80.13% non-Hispanic white, 15.63% African American, 0.45% Native American, 3.13% mixed, and 0.67% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Meadville is served by the Franklin County School District, which includes Franklin County Elementary and a host of day cares and headstarts.