梅免(?—?),西汉南阳郡(治今河南南阳)人,汉武帝时农民起义领袖。
汉武帝在位后期,赋税徭役繁重,人民生活痛苦,纷起反抗。天汉年间,梅免为反抗酷吏暴政,与同郡百政聚众千人,各在其地领导农民起义,活动于南阳地区。进攻城邑,夺取仓库兵器,释放死罪囚犯,缚辱郡守都尉,诛杀二千石官吏,声势浩大,官府不能制。汉武帝派御史中丞、丞相长史督军进攻,后来再派光禄大夫范昆等穿着绣衣持节,用虎符发兵,颁布“沉命法”,进行残酷镇压。数年后梅免、百政起义失败。
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