LCT Group Tour Planner

TRULY SPECIAL DINING Choose from a variety of high-quality meal options in remarkable, unique settings. How about a box lunch picnic at 3,300-acre Bonita Lakes Park? Or amazing Southern cuisine in a private banquet room at historic Weidmann’s, Mississippi’s oldest restaurant? Or, for an experience like no other, enjoy a catered, plated lunch on the stage of the gorgeously restored 19th-century Grand Opera House at the MSU Riley Center. CUSTOMIZABLE FUN AND ADVENTURE No matter the season or weather, Meridian offers more than a day’s worth of historic attractions and other things to see and do. Plan multiple trips or stay overnight to visit them all. MERREHOPE This magnificent Greek Revival mansion began as an antebellum cottage and survived the Civil War destruction of Meridian. The adjacent F.W. Williams House epitomizes Victorian-era prosperity. DENTZEL CAROUSEL Take a spin on a rare 19th-century carousel that entertained visitors at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Go ahead, be a kid again. MSU RILEY CENTER Two restored 19th-century buildings house a state-of-the-art conference center and a stunning 1890-vintage Grand Opera House. MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN ’ S MUSEUM MERIDIAN Both the young and the young at heart can learn a lot about Meridian in this energetic new indoor-outdoor delight. MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE MUSEUM AT HISTORIC SOULÉ STEAM FEED WORKS Step into a 1907 belt-driven machine shop at the last remaining U.S. steam engine factory. HISTORIC TRAILS Follow the markers to the sites of historic events on the Meridian Civil Rights Trail, Meridian Civil War Trail, Mississippi Blues Trail, and Mississippi Country Music Trail. ROSE HILL CEMETERY Pay your respects at the graves of gypsy Queen Kelly Mitchell (look for the trinket- decorated tombstone) and many eminent Meridian citizens. THE MAX More formally known as the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience, this fascinating hands-on museum gives you an intimate look at Mississippi’s creative geniuses. Get to know everyone from William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Elvis, and B.B. King to John Grisham, Jimmy Buffett, Jim Henson, and Tammy Wynette. Learn how famous Mississippians shaped and still influence America’s arts and culture. Reserve plenty of time for this crown jewel that links past and present, and shows the way to a bright future. V I S I TME R I D I AN . COM /