MSU Riley Center, Meridian

Name: MSU Riley Center
Address: 2200 5th St, Meridian, 39301-5809, United States
Telephone: +1 601-696-2200

#3 among attractions in Meridian

Music and shows, Top attraction, Theater, Concerts and shows, More...

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Built: 1890 (134 years ago)Coordinates: 32°21'50"N, 88°42'1"W

Address

2200 5th StMeridian 39301-5809 United States

Contact

+1 601-696-2200

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Day trips

MSU Riley Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Soulé Steam Feed Works, Highland Park, Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, Meridian Museum of Art.

~1320 ftNE
History museum, Museum, Science museum
Soulé Steam Feed Works, Meridian
7 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.
1.3 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, Park
Highland Park, Meridian
33 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.
~350 ftS
Museum, Art museum
Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, Meridian
2 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.
~860 ftW
Museum, Art museum
Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian
5 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.
~1050 ftNW
Church
First Presbyterian Church of Meridian, Meridian
6 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.
~1400 ftW
Historical place, Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Meridian
7 min walk • St. Patrick Catholic Church is a parish of the Catholic Church in Meridian, Mississippi, in the Diocese of Jackson. Its historic church, located at 2614 Davis Street, was designed by Alfred Zucker. Since 1995, St.
~740 ftW
City hall
Meridian City Hall, Meridian
4 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.
0.4 miNE
Cemetery
McLemore Cemetery, Meridian
11 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.
~730 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Temple Theater, Meridian
4 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.
1.4 miNW
Theme park
Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building, Meridian
36 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.
~590 ftN
Reportedly haunted
Pigford Building, Meridian
3 min walk • The Pigford Building, also known as Pythian Castle Hall, is a three-story red brick building in downtown Meridian, Mississippi. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1979.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is MSU Riley Center open?

MSU Riley Center is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to MSU Riley Center?

Nearby attractions include Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, Meridian (2 min walk), Alex Loeb Building, Meridian (3 min walk), Pigford Building, Meridian (3 min walk), Temple Theater, Meridian (4 min walk).

How to get to MSU Riley Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to MSU Riley Center:

Train

Meridian (6 min walk)

Bus

Meridian Union Station Bus Station (6 min walk)