The Meridian Council for the Arts

09/10/2025

World-class Cellist Mark Kosower joins the Meridian Symphony next week for a Cellobration unlike ever before!

We invite you to an evening of Bach, Bohemia, and a bit of jazz as we usher in our historic 65th Anniversary Season. Expect elegance, energy, and a few surprises 👀

Join us for CELLOBRATION! Bach, Bohemia, & a Bit of Jazz at The MAX next Thursday, September 18, at 7PM. Visit meridianso.org/cellobration to purchase tickets and become a 2025-26 Season Subscriber today!

09/10/2025

03/22/2025

Unleash your creativity and showcase your talents by entering the Threefoot Festival Youth Art Contest! Cash prizes and awards await in various age categories, and your artwork will be proudly displayed during the Threefoot Festival on April 19th. You can enter the Art Contest, the Photography Contest, or both! 📸🎨

Deliver your masterpiece to the Meridian Museum of Art from April 2nd - April 5th between 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM.

Learn more at meridianartscouncil.org/threefootyouth ✨

03/22/2025

The Threefoot Mile is a one-mile race from Baptist Anderson Hospital to City Hall during the Threefoot Festival on Friday, April 18th. Baptist Healthplex-Anderson members can still register at the front desk for $25 dollars before April 1st! Use the link below for more information! https://time2run.raceentry.com/threefoot-mile/race-information

07/25/2024

07/25/2024

We are getting ready for a special night!

11/23/2023

55th Annual
Trees of Christmas at Merrehope
Merrehope, circa 1859, is a magnificent 20 room Neoclassical Revival mansion located in Meridian, MS. For six weeks it is transformed into a magnificent Christmas attraction filled with over 65 uniquely decorated Christmas Trees and holiday exhibits. Through December 31st you can take a tour and select your favorites. Each one is spectacular and has a story to tell. They are “All Thru The House” on the veranda and ground.

#42
Vivid Vibe
designed by Wilson Lovett
sponsored by the The Meridian Council for the Arts
in memory of Meridian artist, Joey Horne
located in the Double Parlor

2023 Holiday Tours
Open Daily Through December 31st
Monday - Saturday – 10am - 4pm
Sundays – 1pm - 4pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Day

HOLIDAY TOURS
Adults $15 | Military/Seniors $10 | Students $5
Group Tours welcomed. Best to schedule.
905 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Meridian, Mississippi

INDIVIDUAL & GROUP TOURS
SPECIAL EVENTS 601.483.8439
merrehope.com

Jeff Homan photo

10/08/2023

Free Tickets available to - The Billy Goats Gruff at the Meridian Little Theatre - performed by Opera Birmingham

Saturday, Oct 14th
Ticket Holders to be seated by 9:45
Followed by remaining Open Seating
Show starts at 10

This perfect introduction to the world of opera is approximately 45 minutes long and appropriate for fourth grade and younger children. This operatic version of the story of The Billy Goats Gruff is sung in English and based on scenes from operas by W. A. Mozart, G. Donizetti and G. Rossini.

An after-school game of hide and seek is ruined for three goat friends when a big bully blocks a bridge, preventing them from being able to go home. Remembering what their moms, dads and teachers have told them about dealing with bullies, two goats resolve to go home a different, longer way and share their difficulties with grownups. The littlest girl goat, however, not wanting to abandon the beloved doll that’s been snatched from her, tromps to the crest of the bridge and, confronting the bully, prevails by inadvertently pushing him into the creek below. Concerned for his well-being, she shows her would-be adversary kindness by asking if he’s OK. He responds by asking if she’s OK. By the time the two boys return with help, she’s able to introduce a soggy, forlorn ex-bully as their new friend.

Pick up your FREE Ticket at Harry Mayer Clothiers, Meridian Lauderdale County Public Library, Cater's Market Meridian, Over The Moon Children's Boutique, Sam's Fashions, and The Robin's Nest.

Presented by: The Meridian Council for the Arts
Sponsored by: Mississippi Arts Commission, Visit Meridian and the Paul & Sherry Broadhead Foundation.

09/28/2023

The Billy Goats Gruff comes to the Meridian Little Theatre on Oct 14th for one FREE performance.

Birmingham Opera will perform this perfect introduction to the world of opera for the littles in your life! This operatic version of the story of The Billy Goats Gruff based on scenes from operas by W. A. Mozart, G. Donizetti and G. Rossini is adapted by John Davies. The Billy Goats Gruff is sung in English. The performance length is approximately 45 minutes and is appropriate for fourth grade and younger students.

It is a FREE ticketed event. Pick up your free Ticket at Harry Mayer Clothiers, Meridian Lauderdale County Public Library, Cater's Market Meridian, Over The Moon Children's Boutique, Sam's Fashions, and The Robin's Nest. Ticket holders must be seated by 9:45AM, followed by open seating for the public. Show starts at 10AM

Presented by: The Meridian Council for the Arts
Sponsored by: Mississippi Arts Commission, Visit Meridian, The Paul & Sherry Broadhead Foundation.

09/22/2023

Sparrow Broughton kicked off Third Thursday in Downtown Meridian to an enthusiastic crowd enjoying the perfect weather. Kyle and Alana Broughton’s fan base just stepped up another notch as their performance was all we had hoped for and more. Looking forward to next time.