Joshua Lawrence Meador

Joshua Lawrence Meador (HM17YJ)

Location: Columbus, MS 39701 Lowndes County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 30.061', W 88° 25.463'

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Joshua Lawrence Meador was born in 1911 in Greenwood, Mississippi, and moved here at age seven. Meador worked for Walt Disney Productions from 1936 to 1965 as head of the effects department. His film credits include Snow White, Fantasia, Bambi, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. In 1954 Meador's team won the Oscar for special effects for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Joshua Meador died in 1965 and is buried at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus.
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HM NumberHM17YJ
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Year Placed2010
Placed ByMississippi Department or Archives And History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 10:23am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 367691 N 3707739
Decimal Degrees33.50101667, -88.42438333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 30.061', W 88° 25.463'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 30' 3.66" N, 88° 25' 27.78" W
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Area Code(s)662
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 801-899 N 6th Ave, Columbus MS 39701, US
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