Merrehope is known as Meridian's most haunted house due to reports of disembodied voices, objects moving on their own, cold spots, and shadowy figures, often associated with the tragic deaths of a young woman and children who lived there. The mansion's history of deaths, including a daughter and her children who tragically died in the house, contributes to its reputation for paranormal activity, with some visitors and former staff reporting these phenomena. Reports include hearing voices and footsteps when no one is present. Objects are sometimes said to move by themselves within the house. Sudden, unexplained drops in temperature are a common reported phenomenon. Visitors have claimed to see shadowy figures or apparitions. Built in 1858 by Richard McLemore for his daughter, Juriah Jackson, who would later tragically die in the house. The deaths of Juriah Jackson and her two children, who died from scarlet fever or other illnesses in the mansion, are often cited as a source of the hauntings. Merrehope now serves as a historic house museum, and many of these paranormal accounts have been gathered from staff and visitors who experience them firsthand.