Around Town Carousels Abound
One attraction lies at the center of practically every amusement park and fairgrounds across the country – the carousel. Carousels live at the heart and soul of American culture, bringing out the kid in all of us. Meridian proudly honors that American icon with a one-of-a-kind outdoor public art exhibit: Around Town Carousels Abound.
The exhibit invites both locals and visitors to stop and admire individual horses whenever they happen upon one. There are 13 horses located in the heart of historic downtown Meridian. They make for an ideal walking tour or the start of a special outing to tour the entire exhibit.
Around Town Carousels Abound Maps
Downtown Meridian Walking Tour
Star-Spangled Pony
Artist: Debra Ruleau
Sponsor: Citizens National Bank
Carriage Horse
Artist: Beth Lewis
Sponsor: Mr. and Mrs. I.C. Walker
Your Horseness of the Queen City
Artist: Peyton Hutchinson
Sponsor: Long Wholesale
C.C. Rider
Artist: Jaime Purdy Jones
Sponsor: St. Patrick Catholic Church
Toward Interstate from Downtown Meridian
Mare-y the Mall Trotter
Artist: Kristy Bullock
Sponsor: Bonita Lakes Mall
Quik Start
Artist: Candace Walker
Sponsor: Drury Inn & Suites Meridian
Ride with Pride
Artist: Millie Robinson
Sponsor: Massey Super Mart Auto
North of Downtown Meridian
Arion the Majestic
Artist: Dottie Armstrong
Sponsor: Raising Cane's
Crown of Splender
Artist: Carilynn Causey, Laura Abney, Mary Belle Rawlings, and Wanda Hastings
Sponsor: Methodist Senior Services, Aldersgate
Faith Riding Hope
Artist: Ruth Vinson Irwin
Sponsor: Sela Ward and Howard Sherman
Freedom
Artist: Sandy McLain
Sponsor: Beddingfield's Perfection Collision Center
Grand Ride
Artist: Becky Glover
Sponsor: Glover, Young, Hammack, Walton & Simmons, PLLC
Gypsy
Artist: Stacey Deen Griffith
Sponsor: Reflections of the Modern Garden
Horsecents
Artist: MCC Art Students
Sponsor: Mr. and Mrs. I.A. Rosenbaum and BankPlus
Horseplay
Artist: Pegi Harmon/Lamar School Art Students
Sponsor: Lamar School
Kidspiration
Poplar Springs Elementary, 4032 Poplar Springs Drive
Artist: David Griffin
Sponsor: Structural Steel Services
Meridian's Dutchess
Artist: Sarah Ellen Riley
Sponsor: Van Zyverden, Inc
Mount St. Joseph
Artist: M.T. Richards
Sponsor: St. Joseph School Alumni and Friends
My Brother's Keeper
Rush Foundation Hospital, 1314 19th Avenue
Artist: Dottie Armstrong
Sponsor: Rush Foundation Hospital
Saw Horse
989 Northeast Industrial Park Road
Artist: Roman Green
Sponsor: Davidson Hauling & Construction
Seasons of Hope
Jeff Anderson Regional Cancer Center, 1704 23rd Avenue
Artist: Patti Pollard
Sponsor: Scott Anderson, M.D.
Shimmering C. Jewels
Artist: Millie Robinson
Sponsor: D.T. Grinders Restaurant
Spirit of the Vine
Artist: Teri Smith
Sponsor: Edna's Supermart Package Store
The Clothes Horse
Artist: Denise Dengler
Sponsor: Rhonda's Connection
The Pride of Bailey
Bailey Post Office, 9032 Highway 493
Artist: Terri Ann Province
Sponsor: Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bailey
Trojan Express
Northeast Elementary, 6750 Newell Road
Artist: Shannon Clay
Sponsor: Northeast Elementary
Wildcat Sunrise
Meridian High School, 2320 32nd Street
Artist: Elizabeth Murphy
Sponsor: Meridian High School
West of Downtown Meridian
Bellé Fleur
Artist: Mona Haskins
Sponsor: Lauderdale County Farm Supply
Ebony Pride
Artist: Ronnie MacDowell
Sponsor: The Council of Organizations
Hand Me Down
Artist: Residents of Hope Village
Sponsor: Hope Village Thrift Store
Knight Rider
West Lauderdale Elementary, 10350 Highway 495
Artist: Teresa Davis
Sponsor: West Lauderdale Elementary
Spirit of Collinsville
Highway 19 North and West Lauderdale Road
Artist: Lisa Daws
Sponsor: Collinsville Community Club
Nearby Communities
Spirit of Mississippi
Meridian Welcome Center, Interstate 59/20 Westbound
Artist: Linda Farrar
Sponsor: Emerson, Williams, Steverson & Co.
Volunteer
East Franklin Street and South Ferrill Avenue, Quitman
Artist: Becky Loper
Sponsor: Quitman Auxiliary
