The City of Scooba, MS
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The city of Scooba is located in the state of Mississippi in Kemper County and has a population of 573 as reported by the census of 2010. The largest nearby city to Scooba is Meridian, approximately 26 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Scooba, including Kozy Kitchen Restaurant & Banquet Room, Barbecue Plus, M R Cafe, Catfish Plus and Town & Country Kitchen & Gifts. For a larger selection of Scooba restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Scooba Museums and/or Golf Courses, including the Jimmie Rodgers Museum, Merrehope, Meridian Railroad Museum, Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum and Meridian Museum of Art. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Scooba please click on the Attractions tab above. The following airport is located in or near Scooba:
- Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)
Scooba, Mississippi Climate and Weather
Current Weather in Scooba
In the month of December, Scooba experiences an average high temperature of 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 35 degrees with an average rainfall of 5.11 inches. The seasonal climate varies in Scooba with daytime temperatures averaging 89 degrees in the summer, and 58 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Scooba to receive an average of 5.26 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 3.69 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 104 degrees in the summer and as low as -4 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Scooba 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.
Scooba, Mississippi Attractions
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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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Scooba, Mississippi Hotels
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Scooba, Mississippi Restaurants
This is a list of Scooba Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers. Happy Dining!
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