Fairgrounds Park
Location: Meridian, MSDonald Avenue & F Street at S. 22nd Avenue.
Capacity: 3,000 (1941)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 350-380-340
Ballpark burned March 27, 1922, but was rebuilt in time for opening day. The catcher faced SE. A 1950 map shows a ball field in the infield of the race track of the Mississippi Fair and Dairy Association. Value Fair Mall occupies the area now. F Street no longer exists.
Used by: Meridian Mets, Meridian Mets/Lake Charles Newporters, Meridian Scrappers, Meridian Bears, Meridian Eagles, Meridian Peps
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Fairgrounds Park:
| Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Meridian Peps | Southeastern League | 56 | 78 | 59,487 | 888 | Roster | Stats |
| 1942 | Meridian Eagles | Southeastern League | 55 | 89 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1941 | Meridian Eagles | Southeastern League | 65 | 74 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1940 | Meridian Bears | Southeastern League | 64 | 80 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1939 | Meridian Scrappers | Southeastern League | 55 | 83 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1938 | Meridian Scrappers | Southeastern League | 69 | 78 | 33,267 | 453 | Roster | Stats |
| 1937 | Meridian Scrappers | Southeastern League | 58 | 78 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1929 | Meridian Mets/Lake Charles Newporters | Cotton States League | 51 | 70 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1928 | Meridian Mets | Cotton States League | 71 | 52 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1927 | Meridian Mets | Cotton States League | 48 | 66 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1926 | Meridian Mets | Cotton States League | 67 | 57 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1925 | Meridian Mets | Cotton States League | 71 | 53 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1923 | Meridian Mets | Cotton States League | 36 | 43 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1922 | Meridian Mets | Cotton States League | 72 | 40 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1921 | Meridian Mets | Cotton States League | 45 | 60 | Roster | Stats |
Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.
Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.
