The City of Meridian, through the Meridian Historical Preservation Commission (MHPC), obtained through donation the photographic collections of A.G. Weems, Lee Davison and Harry Revell. Between 1940 and 1975, these local, professional photographers captured on film many aspects of life in Meridian . Railroads, businesses, government officials, churches, military, schools, festivals and events were some of the topics contained within these historic collections.

8 x 10 prints from the original negatives may be purchased for $30 each.
Please review the contents in the photo catalogs and make your selections.
Send your request to planning@meridianms.org
Be sure to include the title of the photo and catalog number, as we have over 55,000 negatives.
For Example: DAVISON / REVELL DR-002 8 2-Sear's Trucks and Drivers, 4/28/58
We will review your request and send you email confirmation. Once you receive confirmation of your order, please send check or money order made payable to the Meridian Historic Preservation Commission to:

Meridian Historic Preservation Commission
Attn: Community Development Department
P.O. Box 1490
Meridian, MS 39302

Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Orders will be processed once payment is received.

Thanks to a grant from the Riley Foundation, we have been able to preserve and store the collections in the correct archival materials, and obtain the latest computer technology to digitalize these images. The MHPC owns the copyright to an estimated 50,000 images, of which more than half are the original negatives, with the remainder consisting of copy negatives.

We have selected several of the photos from these collections for your viewing. Please note that the descriptions contained in the online image catalog are taken from the respective photographer's original comments and descriptions found on the image's original packaging. Any other notations by us are enclosed in parentheses.

View Sample Pictures / Davison-Revell Catalog / Weems Catalog

since 3/25/04