The City of Newton, MS
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The city of Newton is located in the state of Mississippi in Newton County and has a population of 3,688 as reported by the census of 2010. The largest nearby city to Newton is Meridian, approximately 27 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Newton, including Hardee's, ZACK Garvin's Original Steak House, Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Chicken Basket and Mexico Lindo. For a larger selection of Newton restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Newton Golf Courses, Museums, Casinos and/or Other, including the Okatibbee Creek Golf Center, Meridian Railroad Museum, Merrehope, Meridian Museum of Art and Jimmie Rodgers Museum. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Newton please click on the Attractions tab above. The following airport is located in or near Newton:
- Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)
Newton, Mississippi Climate and Weather
Current Weather in Newton
In the month of December, Newton experiences an average high temperature of 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 35 degrees with an average rainfall of 5.16 inches. The seasonal climate varies in Newton with daytime temperatures averaging 90 degrees in the summer, and 58 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Newton to receive an average of 5.41 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 4.09 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 107 degrees in the summer and as low as -4 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Newton should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 76 degrees, and nighttime lows of 50.
Newton, Mississippi Attractions
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Alpaca Farm and Store - Stringer, This alpaca farm offers tours for families and groups, learn about these unique animals and even get the chance to feed them. After you meet the animals you can walk over to the store and learn how their amazing fiber is processed. You can learn the fiber processing from start to finish. Try your hand at needle felting, wet felting and more. Upon completion of this adventure you can purchase your handmade alpaca scarf, alpaca hat, alpace gloves, alpaca stuffed animal and much more from the store.
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Dancing Rabbit Golf Club -Azaleas - Philadelphia, The Dancing Rabbit Golf Club -Azaleas is an 18 hole resort golf course in Neshoba County Mississippi. This course is located in the city of Philadelphia, . Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 601-663-0011.
Address: One Choctaw Trl, Philadelphia, MS 39350
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Golden Moon Casino - , Choctaw, Pearl River Resort is a Native American-run resort located in Choctaw, Neshoba County, Mississippi. It is owned and operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
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Jimmie Rodgers Museum - Meridian, Highland Park is a historic park in Meridian, Mississippi. Home to a museum honoring Jimmie Rodgers, a Meridian native, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The park is also home to the Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building, a National Historic Landmark manufactured around 1896 by Gustav Dentzel of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The historic carousel is the only two-row stationary Dentzel menagerie in existence.
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Meridian Museum of Art - Meridian, Meridian Museum of Art is an art museum located at 628 25th Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985. The building originally served as the home of the First Presbyterian Church of Meridian until the city of Meridian bought the building in 1911 and turned it into a Carnegie Library in 1913. The city originally constructed two Carnegie libraries — one for whites and one for African-Americans; the building currently housing the Meridian Museum of Art served as the white library.
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Meridian Railroad Museum - Meridian, Meridian, Mississippi's Union Station is located at 1901 Front Street. The station is included in the Union Station Historic District within the larger Meridian Downtown Historic District, both of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Union Station, officially dedicated on December 11, 1997, includes several modes of passenger transportation including the Meridian Transit System, Amtrak, Norfolk Southern rail corridor, Greyhound, Trailways and other providers of transit services.
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Merrehope - Meridian, Merrehope, a 26-room Victorian mansion that currently serves as a historic house museum, was originally built in 1858 by Richard McLemore for his daughter Juriah Jackson. After changing ownership several times, with small alterations from each owner, the house was eventually bought by S.H. Floyd in 1904, who remodelled it into its present appearance. The building was one of few spared by General William Tecumseh Sherman on his raid of the city in the Battle of Meridian, and has served many functions throughout its history, including time as a residence, a shelter for Union officers, a Confederate General's headquarters, an apartment building, and a boarding house.
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Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum - Meridian, Soule Steam Feed Works is a historic business founded in Meridian, Mississippi in 1891 by George Soule. The complex was listed as a contributing property to Union Station Historic District, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 under the Meridian Multiple Resource Area. It was listed as a Mississippi Landmark in 2003. The business, known for its many patented innovations in steam engine technology, reached its height around the turn of the century, producing products that were sold around the world.
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Newton, Mississippi Hotels
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Newton, Mississippi Restaurants
This is a list of Newton Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers. Happy Dining!
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