Which Mississippi city does Dill Harris visit Maycomb from each summer? He comes from Meridian, Mississippi.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Dill spends the summer with his aunt Rachel Haverford, who lives next door to the Finch family in Maycomb. His trips from Meridian give him a seasonal place in Scout and Jem’s lives and make him an eagerly anticipated companion whenever school is out.
Dill’s visits drive much of the children’s early fascination with Boo Radley. The three friends invent schemes to make Boo appear, turning neighborhood rumors into elaborate games. Dill’s vivid imagination also contrasts with Scout’s more observant narration and Jem’s growing seriousness.
Meridian is a real city in eastern Mississippi, near the Alabama border. It is easy to confuse the answer with Jackson, Mississippi’s capital, or with other Mississippi cities such as Biloxi and Oxford, but the novel specifically identifies Dill as coming from Meridian. The film changes some details, including the identity of Dill’s aunt.