B.B. King
B.B. King’s nickname, “B.B.” is short for Blues Boy, part of the name he used as a Memphis disc jockey, the Beale Street Blues Boy.
Richard Wright
While he was living in Paris, Richard Wright’s novel <span style=”font-style: normal;”>Native Son</span>, was adapted for the screen. At the age of 41, Wright himself decided to play the role of young Bigger Thomas in the 1951 film…
Tennessee Williams
In 2005, the American Film Institute included Stanley Kowalski’s agonized scream of “Stella! Hey, Stella!” from Tennessee Williams’ <span style=”font-style: normal;”>A Streetcar Named Desire</span> among its 100 greatest movie quotes of the last 100 years…
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William Faulkner
William Faulkner holds the record for writing the longest sentence in an American novel – 1,288 words (in Absalom, Absalom!, published in 1936).
Eudora Welty
Eudora Welty spent her childhood in her family home near the state capitol in Jackson, at times roller-skating through its marble, domed rotunda on her frequent trips to the library.
The MAX celebrates the culture of Native Americans through two exhibitions
Choctaw Expressions in conjunction with Savages and Princesses: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes opens May 1 MERIDIAN, Miss. (April 29 2021) – The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience will soon feature two special exhibitions celebrating Native American culture, particularly in Mississippi, and the Native American community’s right to tell its own story. Both exhibits
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Painting Legacy Lives On Through the Art of Tattoos
Bloodlines: Matt Stebly exhibition opens March 23 at The MAX MERIDIAN, Miss. (March 1, 2021) – Matt Stebly has put his mark on the art world through the unconventional artform of tattooing. A special exhibition titled Bloodlines: Matt Stebly will feature his work through sketches, paintings and photography March 23-July 11 at the Mississippi Arts
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Tennessee Williams: The Painter and the Playwright exhibition opens February 6 at The MAX
MERIDIAN, Miss. (January 22, 2021) – The MAX is always proud to support Mississippians and the arts, and will do both with a new special exhibition, Tennessee Williams: The Painter and the Playwright, which opens February 6. Williams, one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, was also a painter. While he used his
Mississippi Museum in the International Spotlight
MERIDIAN, Miss. (November 19, 2020) – The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) in Meridian is featured prominently in a German design publication titled “New Exhibition Design 03.” This is the third international recognition for the exhibitions at The MAX and the innovative exhibition design work of Gallagher & Associates, an interdisciplinary design studio
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Folk art The Saga of Red Eye the Rooster comes to The MAX
Exhibition features over 60 paintings by Mississippi folk artist O.W. “Pappy” Kitchens MERIDIAN, Miss. — Painter and writer William Dunlap presents The Saga of Red Eye the Rooster, an exhibition featuring the work of Mississippi folk artist O.W. “Pappy” Kitchens. The exhibition opens September 29th at The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience, better known as
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