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In the early 1930s, Meeman went to Germany to study conservation and forestry and returned a fierce opponent of [[Nazism]]. Originally a [[Cold War]]rior, he opposed the American military intervention in [[Vietnam]] even before the rise of anti-war protestors in 1965. Meeman was nominated for a [[Pulitzer Prize]] in 1946. When he left ''The Press-Scimitar'' editorship, he worked for the last four years of his life as the conservation editor of the whole Scripps-Howard chain. ''The Press Scimitar'' ceased publication in 1983; the void left only ''The Memphis Commercial Appeal]' as the principal daily in that large market.<ref name=bio/>

In the early 1930s, Meeman went to Germany to study conservation and forestry and returned a fierce opponent of [[Nazism]]. Originally a [[Cold War]]rior, he opposed the American military intervention in [[Vietnam]] even before the rise of anti-war protestors in 1965. Meeman was nominated for a [[Pulitzer Prize]] in 1946. When he left ''The Press-Scimitar'' editorship, he worked for the last four years of his life as the conservation editor of the whole Scripps-Howard chain. ''The Press Scimitar'' ceased publication in 1983; the void left only ''The Memphis Commercial Appeal]' as the principal daily in that large market.<ref name=bio/>

As a young man, Meeman was briefly a [[Socialist Party|Socialist]]. He was affiliated in  his middle years with [[Christian Science]]. As a philanthropist, Meeman's estate provided generous endowments to institutions of higher learning in Memphis. The Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, north of Memphis, is named in his honor because of Meeman's role in the environmental movement. The Edward J. Meeman Biological Station of the University of Memphis conducts research in ecology, environmental biology, and natural history.<ref name=bio/> The Edward J. Meeman National Journalism Awards for environmental reporting are named in his honor. The Department of Journalism at the University of Memphis is housed in the Edward J. Meeman Journalism Building.

As a young man, Meeman was briefly a [[Socialism|Socialist]]. He was affiliated in  his middle years with [[Christian Science]]. As a philanthropist, Meeman's estate provided generous endowments to institutions of higher learning in Memphis. The Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, north of Memphis, is named in his honor because of Meeman's role in the environmental movement. The Edward J. Meeman Biological Station of the University of Memphis conducts research in ecology, environmental biology, and natural history.<ref name=bio/> The Edward J. Meeman National Journalism Awards for environmental reporting are named in his honor. The Department of Journalism at the University of Memphis is housed in the Edward J. Meeman Journalism Building.

In 1976, the University of Memphis published Meeman's posthumous [[autobiography]] oddly titled, ''The editorial we: A posthumous autobiography.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/editorial-autobiography-Edward-John-Meeman/dp/B0006CJZVM|title=The editorial we: A posthumous autobiography|publisher=Memphis State University Printing Services|date=1976|accessdate=May 24, 2015}}</ref>

In 1976, the University of Memphis published Meeman's posthumous [[autobiography]] oddly titled, ''The editorial we: A posthumous autobiography.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/editorial-autobiography-Edward-John-Meeman/dp/B0006CJZVM|title=The editorial we: A posthumous autobiography|publisher=Memphis State University Printing Services|date=1976|accessdate=May 24, 2015}}</ref>