The MAX - The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience

The MAX - The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience Museum in downtown Meridian, Mississippi showcasing Mississippi’s Arts + Entertainment.
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Dedicated to celebrating and honoring the lives and works of talented Mississippians, who have touched the lives of so many around the world.

Tomorrow’s the day, writers!Join us Saturday, July 26, from 1 to 3 pm for a free creative writing workshop in partnershi...
07/25/2025

Tomorrow’s the day, writers!

Join us Saturday, July 26, from 1 to 3 pm for a free creative writing workshop in partnership with the Mississippi Writers Guild and Mississippi Songwriters Alliance. Whether you’re a poet, songwriter, or memoirist (beginner or pro) this is your chance to connect, create, and get inspired.

Richelle Putnam Downtown Meridian

When we designed our state-of-the-art Governor's Recording Studio, our mission was to inspire the next generation of art...
07/23/2025

When we designed our state-of-the-art Governor's Recording Studio, our mission was to inspire the next generation of artists. Last week, we opened the studio doors for a Music Production Workshop, where artist/producer Rodrick Fox and singer-songwriter Sophia Meadows showed young artists how to set up and run a recording session, apply effects, and mix and master tracks.

Take the next step in your artistic journey at https://www.msarts.org/visit/whats-inside/recording-studio/.

From award-winning hitmakers to up-and-comers visiting their first recording studio, last weekend's Mississippi Songwrit...
07/23/2025

From award-winning hitmakers to up-and-comers visiting their first recording studio, last weekend's Mississippi Songwriters Festival - Pines Region brought together artists from across the state for two days of performances, workshops, and recording sessions.

Thank you to everyone who filled The MAX with their music.

MISSISSIPPI SONGWRITERS' FESTIVAL Richelle Putnam Shelby Martin Anderson Sean Gasaway Teena Mayzing

Need a creative boost? Join us this Saturday at The MAX for a writers meetup that’s part workshop, part writing jam sess...
07/22/2025

Need a creative boost? Join us this Saturday at The MAX for a writers meetup that’s part workshop, part writing jam session, and all about connecting.

This free event is hosted by the Mississippi Writers Guild and Mississippi Songwriters Alliance, and is open to all writers. Whether you’re working on songs, poetry, fiction, or memoirs, you’ll find breakout sessions, peer feedback, and chances to brainstorm together. Bring a work-in-progress or start on something new! Every experience level is welcome. Find details here: https://www.msarts.org/events/writers-meeting-and-workshop-9/?occurrence=2025-07-26

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Woke up wondering what to do today? We’ve got you covered. The Mississippi Songwriters Festival is happening today at Th...
07/19/2025

Woke up wondering what to do today? We’ve got you covered.

The Mississippi Songwriters Festival is happening today at The MAX! Here are your plans:

10 am-Noon: Songwriting Workshop with Clay Mills. This workshop is packed with insider knowledge and practical tools to help you elevate your songwriting. Whether you’re just starting out or already established, you’ll learn the same proven techniques Clay has used to craft chart-topping hits for artists like Darius Rucker, Reba McEntire, and Diamond Rio.

6-9 pm: End your weekend on a high note at the festival finale with powerful performances by Clay Mills, Sean Gasaway, Stephen Lee Veal, and Lach Thornton.

All events are free and open to the public. Discover more here: msarts.org/msafestival.

Downtown Meridian Visit Meridian MISSISSIPPI SONGWRITERS' FESTIVAL

Songwriters! Today is the day! Learn what it takes to make your song memorable!Clay Mills, a 16-time ASCAP award-winning...
07/19/2025

Songwriters! Today is the day! Learn what it takes to make your song memorable!

Clay Mills, a 16-time ASCAP award-winning songwriter will share techniques to improve your lyrics, melodies, and storytelling.

The fun starts at 10 am!

This free workshop is open to all songwriters! Richelle Putnam Visit Meridian MISSISSIPPI SONGWRITERS' FESTIVAL

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Interested in learning how to throw pottery on the wheel? These six-week classes are a great place to start. Local artis...
07/18/2025

Interested in learning how to throw pottery on the wheel? These six-week classes are a great place to start. Local artist Tom Carmichael will walk you through the full process in our Yates Construction 3D Studio.

Classes begin Tuesday, July 22, and Thursday, July 24, and meet weekly through the end of August from 2–4 pm. They're open to ages 16 and up, and space in the studio is limited. Early registration is encouraged. Register here: https://www.msarts.org/events/wheel-thrown-ceramics-for-beginners/?occurrence=2025-07-22

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Ready for a weekend full of music, stories, and songwriting magic?The Mississippi Songwriters Festival at The MAX is pac...
07/17/2025

Ready for a weekend full of music, stories, and songwriting magic?

The Mississippi Songwriters Festival at The MAX is packed with events July 18–19. From intimate workshops to live shows across downtown Meridian, here’s what’s happening:

Friday, July 18:
11 am-1 pm: Mississippi Songwriters Festival Brown Bag Lunch with Shelby Anderson, Sean Gasaway, and Teena May

1-5pm: Mississippi Songwriters Festival Youth Workshop with Sean Gasaway

7pm-Midnight: Songwriters perform all over downtown, ending at Brickhaus at 11pm

Saturday, July 19:
10am-Noon: Mississippi Songwriters Festival Songwriting Workshop with Clay Mills

6-9pm: Mississippi Songwriters Festival Grand Finale with Clay Mills, Sean Gasaway, Stephen Lee Veal, and Lach Thornton

All events are free and open to the public.
Get the full details and plan your weekend at msarts.org/msafestival.

MISSISSIPPI SONGWRITERS' FESTIVAL Shelby Martin Anderson Sean Gasaway Teena Mayzing Aie Thai Brickhaus Brewtique Don P’s “Taste of the Bayou” Threefoot Brewing Company, LLC Downtown Meridian Visit Meridian Jimmie Rodgers Festival and Museum Richelle Putnam

We love seeing people find inspiration and motivation inside our walls. Thank you to the participants of this year's Dis...
07/16/2025

We love seeing people find inspiration and motivation inside our walls. Thank you to the participants of this year's Distinguished Young Women of Mississippi program for visiting us today with encouraging messages for the next generation!

MAX Hall of Fame inductee Ida B. Wells, born on this day in 1862, was an African American journalist, abolitionist, and ...
07/16/2025

MAX Hall of Fame inductee Ida B. Wells, born on this day in 1862, was an African American journalist, abolitionist, and feminist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s.

Wells received her early education at Shaw University, a school for newly freed enslaved people in Holly Springs, Mississippi, which her father, James, helped start. Wells wrote about race and politics in the South while working as a journalist and publisher. A lynching in Memphis in 1892 led her to begin an anti-lynching campaign. She researched and reported on lynchings, published an examination of lynchings in America, and led a protest in Washington, D.C., calling for reforms. She helped establish several civil rights and women's rights organizations, including the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs and the NAACP.

In 2020, Wells was awarded a Pulitzer Special Citation "for her outstanding and courageous reporting on the horrific and vicious violence against African Americans during the era of lynching." Soon after, she was inducted into The MAX's Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2022.

Wells left a legacy of social and political heroism - she fought against prejudice, no matter what potential dangers she faced.

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Meridian, MS

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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(601) 581-1550

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Our Story

When it comes to arts and entertainment, Mississippi is a land of legends.

And that gave us an idea.

What if we told all their stories together in one place? What if we could showcase the overwhelming impact of Mississippi’s creative legacy to locals and visitors alike? What if we help ignite creativity in the artists of the future?

The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience — or The MAX, as we call it — took its first step toward reality in 2001, when the Mississippi State Legislature enacted Senate Bill #2666.