The November 2 all-day event will also feature a Tupelo-themed scavenger hunt MERIDIAN, Miss. (October 24, 2019) – North Mississippi residents will have a special opportunity to tour Mississippi’s Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) in Meridian on November 2. The MAX will honor famous Mississippians who hail from Tupelo and Lee County. The all-day …
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Meridian, Miss. – David Ruffin, legendary front man of The Temptations, will be honored with a ceremonial street naming, David Ruffin Boulevard, and unveiling of his star on The MAX Walk of Fame in his hometown of Meridian, MS on Saturday, October 26, beginning at 11:00am. Ruffin will be the 28th Mississippi artist honored with …
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Country music star Marty Stuart and Film maker Barb Hall will host Q&A discussion MERIDIAN, Miss. (October 3, 2019) – Country music legend Charley Pride will be the subject of a special film screening October 24 at the Mississippi’s Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX). The film Charley Pride: I’m Just Me traces the improbable …
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MERIDIAN, MS – The hometown of Jimmie Rodgers, the Father of Country Music, will have a special opportunity to view the opening night of the new Ken Burns miniseries “Country Music” on Sunday, September 15, at the MSU Riley Center. The free presentation will begin at 6 p.m. in the Riley Center’s intimate Studio Theater. …
MERIDIAN, Miss. (August 17, 2019) – A new exhibit opens August 31st at Mississippi’s Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) that offers a unique photographic journey through the state of Mississippi. Through the Looking Glass: Life in Mississippi is a collection of photographs by Alysia Burton Steele and Betty Press. As relative newcomers to Mississippi, …
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The state-of-the-art facility is intended to inspire the next generation of Mississippi artists MERIDIAN, Miss. (August 12, 2019) – A new state-of-the-art recording studio has opened at The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience in Meridian, MS. The studio, available for booking, is intended to help inspire and nurture the next generation of musical artists. Named …
Tammy Wynette, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Margaret Walker Alexander and John Lee Hooker MERIDIAN, Miss. (May 30, 2019) – Five iconic Mississippians have been named to the Hall of Fame at The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) in Meridian. The new Hall of Fame honorees are country music artist Tammy Wynette, singer/songwriters …
Quilting work from around the world, including Mississippi quilters, will be featured MERIDIAN, Miss. (May 16, 2019) – Material Pulses: Seven Viewpoints + Mississippi Quiltings, a new exhibit focused on the art of quilt-making, will open May 25 at the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) in Meridian. The new exhibition will explore the …
Jim Henson Exhibit Fans young and old can still visit the unique attraction at The MAX until May 4 MERIDIAN, Miss. (April 2, 2019) – There’s still time to see The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited at the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience in Meridian (The MAX). The exhibit, which explores the life of Mississippi-native …
Featuring characters from Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and The Dark Crystal, along with opportunities for visitors to interact and experience puppetry MERIDIAN, Miss. (December 26, 2018) – The MAX, Mississippi’s arts and entertainment experience, has announced the January 12 opening of The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited, a new and unique attraction …
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