As ball clubs in New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Chicago were widening the revenue gap due to the size and strength of their local markets, cries of poverty began to emanate from the corridors of County Stadium.
In 2009, the Lauderdale County Juvenile Detention Facility in Meridian was the target of a federal class-action lawsuit by the Southern Poverty Law Center that alleged children and teens were subjected to "shockingly inhumane" treatment, the center said.