The MAX - The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience

10/31/2025

Creatives and community leaders are invited to The MAX tomorrow morning for the Mississippi Public Art Convening.

Visit with artists from across the state, including Cecelia Moseley, whose exhibition "Remnants of Language" is currently on display, and learn how public art can shape your community. Funding opportunities can also be explored, such as the Mississippi Arts Commission's Mississippi Public Art in Community Grant.

Following the announcement of a new mural opportunity at The MAX, we'll hear from Sandra Bloodworth, former director of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Arts & Design program.

For a full schedule of events, please visit https://www.msarts.org/events/mississippi-public-art-convening/.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from The MAX! 🎃

Some old friends of Jim Henson stopped by for a tour. Follow the cookie crumbs and maybe you'll see them around today.

10/30/2025

We're thrilled to have the National Folk Festival make its Mississippi debut. Join us in downtown Jackson!

10/30/2025

Enjoy a special day of music and visual art at Youth Symphony Day on Saturday, November 15 from 9:30 am-noon.

Families are invited to explore a hands-on Instrument Zoo provided by the Meridian Symphony Orchestra, then enjoy performances by the Mississippi Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Members from both groups will be at The MAX to discuss membership and training opportunities for area students.

10/29/2025

Learn how public art can shape your community at this Saturday's Mississippi Public Art Convening.

After a keynote by Sandra Bloodworth, former director of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Arts & Design program, we’ll announce a new mural opportunity at The MAX, followed by a panel conversation and opportunities to visit with funders and artists.

For a full schedule of events, please visit https://www.msarts.org/events/mississippi-public-art-convening/.

10/28/2025

Last Saturday was a special one at The MAX, as we welcomed back renowned folklorist Bill Ferris for a conversation with Thabi Moyo, followed by a book signing.

Some of our state's brightest creative talents were among the crowd that filled the Alexander Family Church Gallery in appreciation of Ferris and his contributions to Southern culture.

To learn more about Ferris's story, visit the MAX Hall of Fame. https://www.msarts.org/visit/whats-inside/hall-of-fame/

10/27/2025

Join creatives and community leaders at the Mississippi Public Art Convening at The MAX on Saturday, November 1.

10 am – Welcome + Keynote by Sandra Bloodworth
11:30 am – Panel Discussion
1 pm – Meet the Mississippi Arts Commission for technical assistance
2 pm – Last showing of “This Property is Condemned”

Also happening at The MAX: FREE admission, Earth’s Bounty, and screenings of “This Property is Condemned.”

Learn more and plan your visit: https://www.msarts.org/events/.

Mississippi Arts Commission Earth's Bounty Downtown Meridian Visit Meridian

10/25/2025

Wondering how to get to Sesame Street? Come see us during Candy Crawl today!

10/24/2025

Join us at 10 am tomorrow for an unforgettable morning in conversation with Bill Ferris.

Ferris, one of the newest members of The MAX Hall of Fame, will be joined by Thabi Moyo to discuss his pioneering work as a folklorist and the importance of Mississippi Black oral traditions of music, stories, and art as an enduring part of American culture.

Stay afterward to meet the legend and buy copies of his photography books, which capture Mississippi like no one else.

Let us know you are coming to A Conversation with Bill Ferris to help us prepare. RSVP here: https://www.msarts.org/events/black-folklore-from-the-mississippi-delta-to-yale-university/

Downtown Meridian Visit Meridian Mississippi Arts Commission

10/23/2025

Join the Mississippi Writer’s Guild and Mississippi Songwriter’s Alliance at The MAX on Saturday, October 25, 1-3 pm for this month’s Writer’s Meeting and Workshop.

Whether you’re a songwriter, poet, or author, this free event is a chance to network, write together, and participate in breakout sessions. Every writer is welcome because this is a space where we inspire each other.

This workshop happens every last Saturday of the month.

Richelle Putnam Visit Meridian Downtown Meridian

10/23/2025

"Few people have contributed more to the preservation, documentation, and study of Southern culture than Bill Ferris." - Chuck Reece (Salvation South)

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of "The Early Films of William Ferris," on view at The MAX through November 15, with interviews between Reece and Ferris on the landmark documentaries.

Come to The MAX this Saturday, October 25 at 10 am for A Conversation with Bill Ferris. Ferris will be joined by Thabi Moyo to discuss his pioneering work as a folklorist and the importance of Mississippi Black oral traditions of music, stories, and art as an enduring part of American culture.

Downtown Meridian Visit Meridian Mississippi Arts Commission

We celebrate the golden anniversary of the release of four landmark documentaries by the Southern folklorist Bill Ferris by presenting pristine digital prints of each film—and interviews with Ferris about each film by our editor-in-chief, Chuck Reece.

10/22/2025

As we prepare for the Mississippi Public Art Convening at The MAX on Saturday, November 1, check out this story on the Meridian Museum Art Collective, who is looking to reflect, restore, and reimagine their town through murals that belong to the people.

The mission is to reflect, restore, and reimagine Meridian through murals that belong to the people.