Rushglen Finance, a small-business funding service in Meridian, Mississippi, takes requests from across Lauderdale County and nearby parts of Clarke and Newton counties. This page lists nearby places with ZIP Code Business Patterns counts, points to Lauderdale County offices, and answers credit questions on secured, unsecured and commercial loans.
Meridian, MS and the places around it
Meridian has its own figures page with county and ZIP 39301 counts. The places below have no separate page; their ZIP figures describe USPS ZIP areas, which can be far larger than the town itself, so each is labeled with the ZIP and the town's share of its land.
Marion, MS (ZIP 39342)
Marion is a town in Lauderdale County, about five miles north-northeast of the Rushglen listing. ZIP 39342, of which Marion covers about 89% of the land, had 38 employer establishments in 2023, 52.6% with fewer than five employees, and retail trade was its largest sector by count (14 establishments) (Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023).
Collinsville, MS (ZIP 39325)
Collinsville, a census-designated place about 12 miles northwest, covers about 13% of ZIP 39325. The ZIP counted 77 employer establishments with 418 paid employees in 2023; 67.5% had fewer than five employees. Retail (16) and construction (13) led its sector counts (Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023).
Toomsuba, MS (ZIP 39364)
Toomsuba lies about 12 miles east-northeast and covers about 6% of ZIP 39364. The ZIP had 26 employer establishments and 231 paid employees in 2023 (Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023). Those counts describe the ZIP area, not Toomsuba alone.
Enterprise, MS and Quitman, MS in Clarke County, MS
Enterprise (about 15 miles south-southwest) and Quitman (about 22 miles south) are in Clarke County, outside Lauderdale County, so Lauderdale County figures do not describe them. ZIP 39330, of which Enterprise covers about 2% of the land, had 37 employer establishments in 2023; ZIP 39355, of which Quitman covers about 2%, had 137 with 1,148 paid employees (Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023).
Decatur, MS in Newton County, MS
Decatur sits about 24 miles west-northwest in Newton County. ZIP 39327, of which Decatur covers about 5% of the land, counted 59 employer establishments in 2023, 72.9% with fewer than five employees (Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023). Retail (14) and other services (10) led the ZIP's counts.
Crossroads communities within 25 miles of Meridian, MS
Nellieburg, Meridian Station and Lauderdale in Lauderdale County; Chunky and Hickory in Newton County; Stonewall and Pachuta in Clarke County; and Cuba, AL across the state line are all within about 25 miles. Requests from any of them can be sent by phone or through the form; ZIP counts there are too small or too broad to describe the places themselves, so none are given here.
Lauderdale County, MS tax assessors office
The Lauderdale County tax assessor and tax collector handle property assessments and tax bills; confirm with the county which office handles business personal property such as equipment and furnishings. Both offices are reached through the county's official website at lauderdalecounty.org. A partner reviewing an equipment or real estate request may ask for a recent assessment or tax receipt.
What is secured and unsecured business loan for Meridian, MS owners?
A secured business loan is backed by specific collateral, such as equipment, inventory, receivables or real estate; an unsecured one is not, though a partner may still ask for a personal guarantee or file a general lien. The comparison of six shapes shows which shapes are secured by what they buy.
What credit score do you need for a commercial loan as a Lauderdale County, MS business?
No single score is required for a commercial loan. Each partner sets its own standards and reads the owner's credit together with the business's deposits, time in business, existing debt and any collateral. Check your credit reports for errors before applying, and ask each partner how and when it checks credit.
What credit score is needed for an FHA loan in Meridian, MS, and how business funding differs
An FHA loan is a home mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration, and its credit standards come from that program and the lender making the loan. It is not a business funding product, and Rushglen Finance does not arrange home loans. For business funding, each partner sets its own credit standards, as the answer above describes.
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