First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Meridian, MS 39301. It is one of 169 churches in Meridian, and one of 38 Baptist congregations in the city.

Meridian, MS, 39301

Website: http://www.fbcmeridian.org/ministries/students

First Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

Ministries at First Baptist Church

  • Youth Choir
  • Adult Sanctuary Choir
  • Young Ringers
  • Preschool & Children’s Choirs
  • Youth Handbells

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The community around First Baptist Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults live with obesity, and nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Obesity: 52.2%
  • Food Insecurity: 47.8%
  • Social Isolation: 40.3%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 40.1%
  • Poverty Rate: 39.2% (22.1–56.4%)
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 37.0%
  • Housing Insecurity: 33.9%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 25.7%
  • Diabetes: 25.6%
  • Transportation Barriers: 24.8%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 17.4%
  • Unemployment: 7.4% (1.2–14.1%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Meridian city is served by 90 churches — about one congregation for every 361 residents.

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