Congregation Beth Israel, Meridian

Name: Congregation Beth Israel
Address: Meridian, United States

#16 among attractions in Meridian

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Congregation Beth Israel in Meridian, Mississippi, is a Reform Jewish congregation founded in 1868 and a member of the Union for Reform Judaism. The congregation's first permanent house of worship was a Middle Eastern-style building constructed in 1879. The congregation moved to another building built in the Greek Revival style in 1906, and in 1964 moved to a more modern building, out of which they still operate. ()

Coordinates: 32°25'14"N, 88°41'31"W

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Congregation Beth Israel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Uptown Meridian, Soulé Steam Feed Works, MSU Riley Center, Highland Park.

4.4 miS
Shopping centre, Shopping
Uptown Meridian, Meridian
113 min walk • Uptown Meridian is an enclosed shopping mall located in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.
3.8 miS
History museum, Museum, Science museum
Soulé Steam Feed Works, Meridian
97 min walk • Soulé Steam Feed Works is a historic business founded in Meridian, Mississippi in 1891 by George Soulé. The complex was listed as a contributing property to Union Station Historic District, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 under the Meridian Multiple Resource Area.
3.9 miS
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
MSU Riley Center, Meridian
101 min walk • The Riley Center, also known as the Grand Opera House and formally as the Mississippi State University Riley Center for Education and Performing Arts, is a performing arts and conference center in Meridian, Mississippi. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
3.5 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Park
Highland Park, Meridian
90 min walk • Highland Park is a historic park in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Home to a museum honoring Jimmie Rodgers, a Meridian native, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
4 miS
Museum, Art museum
Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, Meridian
102 min walk • The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience is a museum that opened April 28, 2018 in downtown Meridian, Mississippi, United States. The 50 million dollar museum highlights Mississippi artists and celebrates the contributions of arts and entertainment enterprisers in every artistic discipline.
4 miS
Museum, Art museum
Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian
101 min walk • Meridian Museum of Art is an art museum located at 628 25th Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985.
3.8 miS
Church
First Presbyterian Church of Meridian, Meridian
97 min walk • First Presbyterian Church of Meridian is a historic church in Meridian, Mississippi, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The church was founded in 1856 by eight members including John T. Ball and Lewis A. Ragsdale, founders of the city of Meridian. The reverend at the time was William Curtis Emerson.
4 miS
City hall
Meridian City Hall, Meridian
102 min walk • City Hall in Meridian, Mississippi in the United States is located at 601 24th Avenue. Originally designed by architect P.J. Krouse in 1915, the building underwent several renovations during the 1950s that diminished the historic quality of the building.
3.6 miS
Cemetery
McLemore Cemetery, Meridian
93 min walk • McLemore Cemetery is a cemetery in Meridian, Mississippi. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1979, and is the oldest surviving historic site in the city.
3.9 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Temple Theater, Meridian
99 min walk • The Hamasa Shrine Temple Theater, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, is a historic theater located at 2320 8th Street in Meridian, Mississippi. The Temple Theater was constructed in the Moorish Revival style and began screening silent films in 1928.
3.4 miSW
Theme park
Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building, Meridian
87 min walk • The Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building is a carousel and building in Highland Park in Meridian, Mississippi. Manufactured about 1896 for the 1904 St. Louis Exposition by the Dentzel Carousel Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the carousel was sold and shipped to Meridian.