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 […]
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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
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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
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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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“The MAX isn’t organized like any other history, culture, or art museum; the design is based around the idea that there is something special in the waters of Mississippi. Because of the place and its people, there is an inspirational quality that doesn’t exist anywhere else.” “By connecting with the land, the home, the community,
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Something for Everyone at The MAX Grand Opening Friday, April 27 6am-3pm SuperTalk Radio Live Broadcast Stop by The MAX and help us kick off our Grand Opening Week with our friends at SuperTalk Radio. We’ll be there all day—stop by and meet us, purchase a membership, buy tickets to the Grand Opening Gala or
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The MAX to Feature Interactive Exhibits Highlighting Arts Places and People from Mississippi When the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) opens on April 28, 2018, in downtown Meridian, Miss., one of its missions will be to serve as the starting point connecting its guests with numerous historic cultural-arts points of interest in every
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The MAX to Offer Diverse Educational Programming for All Ages Education and the arts will unite when the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) opens in downtown Meridian, Miss., on April 28. The MAX’s hands-on workshops and robust educational programming will encompass music, dance, drama, writing, visual arts, and more. “We have used the
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Black-Tie Gala and Opening-Week Events to Celebrate Launch of The MAX Ever since the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) officially broke ground on October 3, 2015 in downtown Meridian, Miss., anticipation has been building locally, throughout the state, and across the country for this first-of-its-kind, multimedia museum that will celebrate the legendary artists
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Make Plans to Join in The-Day Meridian Festival of Music, Art & Fun MERIDIAN, Miss. (September 23, 2015) – The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center (MAEC) invites the public to its official The-Day Meridian festival celebrating the official groundbreaking ceremony of the MAEC site at 2155 Front Street, Meridian, Mississippi. Entertainment starts at 1 p.m.
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