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What's Happening in Meridian, MS

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On Display Now: John Jennings - Build Your World
Community & Civic ↻ daily
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 •9:00 AM

On Display Now: John Jennings - Build Your World

📍 Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX)

Step inside the imagination of award-winning graphic novelist John Jennings, and see where Mississippi mythology, ancestral spirits, and visionary science fi...

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On Display Now: The Jackson Comics Exhibition
Arts, Theater & Culture ↻ daily
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 •9:00 AM

On Display Now: The Jackson Comics Exhibition

📍 Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX)

Explore the imagination and creativity of Mississippi comic artists in this temporary exhibition featuring sketches, paintings, and digital illustrations by ...

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ABC Come Play with Me
Family & Youth ↻ weekly
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 •10:00 AM +6 more dates

ABC Come Play with Me

📍 Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian

ABC Come Play With Me ABC Come Play with Me is our program designed specifically for infants, toddlers, and their caregivers. Give your little one a jump sta...

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Tech Tuesday
Family & Youth ↻ weekly
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 •3:30 PM +6 more dates

Tech Tuesday

📍 Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian

Tech Tuesday Join us every Tuesday at 3:30pm for our technology-based program! This facilitated program aims to foster STEAM education through inquiry-based ...

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Free Art Classes at MUM
Classes & Workshops ↻ weekly
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 •6:00 PM +5 more dates

Free Art Classes at MUM

📍 Meridian Underground Music (MUM)

All ages, materials provided. A new topic every week: color theory, perspective, watercolor and more. Schedule: Every Tue (Beginners 6 PM · Intermediate 7 PM...

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BGCEMS Celebration of Excellence 2026
Community & Civic
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 •6:30 PM

BGCEMS Celebration of Excellence 2026

📍 Frank Cochran Center

Annual Celebration of Excellence charity gala, dinner, and community fundraiser at the Frank Cochran Center in Highland Park benefiting the Boys & Girls Club...

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Rocky's Book Club
Family & Youth ↻ daily
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 •10:00 AM +27 more dates

Rocky's Book Club

📍 Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian

Rocky's Book Club Have you met the beloved Talk From the Start mascot and literacy advocate, Rocky the Reader? He's a jolly pup who loves to read, play liter...

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Wonder Wednesday
Family & Youth ↻ weekly
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 •3:30 PM +5 more dates

Wonder Wednesday

📍 Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian

Wonder Wednesday Join us this Wednesday at 3:30pm for Air in Motion, Science in Action! During this Wonder Wednesday, get ready to investigate the Bernoulli ...

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Downtown Meridian Run Club & Pints
Sports & Outdoors ↻ weekly
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 •5:30 PM +3 more dates

Downtown Meridian Run Club & Pints

📍 Threefoot Brewing Company

Join the downtown community for a fun, social 3-mile loop through historic Meridian, starting and finishing at Threefoot Brewing. All paces and walkers welco...

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Know to Grow
Family & Youth ↻ weekly
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 •3:30 PM +4 more dates

Know to Grow

📍 Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian

Know to Grow Join us this Thursday at 3:30pm for Know to Grow, Seeds of Wonder. Join us at the museum as young gardeners dig into the wonder of winter planti...

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Downtown Meridian Holiday Open House
Food, Drink & Markets
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 •5:00 PM

Downtown Meridian Holiday Open House

📍 Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX)

Kick off your holiday shopping early in the heart of Mississippi's Queen City! Join us for the annual Downtown Meridian Holiday Open House as our local retai...

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Holiday Open House
Food, Drink & Markets
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 •5:00 PM

Holiday Open House

📍 Dumont Plaza

Kick off your holiday shopping early in the heart of Mississippi's Queen City! Join us for the annual Downtown Meridian Holiday Open House as our local retai...

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