The earliest written mention of the village of "Medilinesheim" is found in a June 28, 888 charter of the East Frankish King Arnulf.

In 1995 Medelsheim was awarded a gold medal in the nationwide competition "Unser Dorf soll schöner werden" (Roughly: "Most Beautiful Village").

[1] Literally translates to "our village should become more beautiful" As the center of the traditional Catholic area of the Parr, Medelsheim has many crossroads in its field, which are connected to each other by a hiking trail.

At the suggestion of Michael von Faulhaber, Bishop of Speyer, the Way of the Cross was laid out in 1920, the 14 stations of which depict scenes from the Passion of Christ [4].

Traditionally, the Jakobsmarkt, which has existed for centuries, takes place on the second Sunday in July, where historical handicrafts are presented in addition to the hustle and bustle of the fair.