Around Town Carousels Abound Throughout Meridian, 601-482-8001, An amazing outdoor public arts project that features brightly painted, life-sized carousel horse sculptures that are placed throughout the city and county.

Bamboo Emu Farm 3280 Lakeview Golf Course Road, Meridian, MS 39301, 601-693-1108, Wonderful 80 acre farm that features a scenic 7 acre lake as well as numerous emus, big and gentle birds that grow up to six feet tall and run 30 miles per hour. You can watch the emus grow from egg to adult at this "farm to finish" farm or shop for emu leather, decorative eggs, body lotions, and edible goodies in the gift shop. more...

Queen City Speedway 4062 Arundel Road, Meridian, MS 39307, 601-485-0201, Have fun with sprint cars, mini-sprints, kid's bike races, and more. more... 

Splashdown Country 9283 Pine Springs Road, Meridian, MS 39301, 601-737-2370, Features two waterslides, innertube river ride, and a children's pool with small slide and playground. 

Ultimate Fun World 2413 North Hills Street, Meridian, MS 39305, 601-485-4263, Outdoor games include go-carts, putt-putt golf, and batting cage, also has an indoor game room. 

Causeyville General Store (circa 1895) 6129 Causeyville Road, Meridian, MS 39302, 601-485-1927, Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this historic general store and gristmill contains many original fixtures and is the home of the Mechanical Musical Museum, one of the most popular attractions in the Meridian area. 

Frank W. Williams House 905 Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Drive, Meridian, MS 39301, 601-483-8439, Excellent example of Queen Anne Victorian architecture with oak paneling, stained glass, detailed gingerbread, and parquet floors. 

Grand Opera House of Mississippi (circa 1890) 2206 Fifth Street, Meridian, MS 39302, 601-485-3278, The official State Grand Opera House of Mississippi. Step back in time in this fabulous Victorian opera house--a must-see in Meridian.  more... 

Merrehope 905 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Drive, Meridian, MS 39301, 601-483-8439, Used as Confederate headquarters and spared by Sherman during the Civil War, this 20 room Victorian mansion has numerous features including unusual woodwork, graceful stairways, handsome columns, and elegant mantels. Tours are available. 

Chaney Memorial Site Fish Lodge Road, Meridian, MS 39301, Visit the gravesite of slain Civil Rights worker James Chaney. He volunteered for the African-American voters movement of 1964.

Confederate Cemetary Confederate Drive, Meridian, MS 39301, 601-482-9752, This confederate cemetary contains the graves of 170 soldiers killed during the Civil War.

Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery 19th Street at Fifth Avenue, Meridian, MS 39302, The 19th Century resting place for Meridian's early largely mercantile Jewish community, Orthodox, and Reform cemeteries. 

Dentzel Carousel (circa 1909) 1802 Carousel Drive, Meridian, MS 39302, Highland Park, 601-485-1802, The only two-row stationary Dentzel menagerie carousel in the world, this National Historic Landmark has been in operation since 1909 and has features including original, museum quality oil paintings adorning the top crown of the carousel and meticulously hand carved horses made with bass and poplar wood. 

McLemore Cemetery 16th Avenue & 6th Street, Meridian, MS 39301, Meridian's oldest cemetery includes the gravesite of the city's founder, Richard McLemore. On the National Register of Historical Places. 

Oddfellows Cemetery 10th Avenue at 21st Street, Established in the 1860's by Oddfellows Fraternal Organization, this cemetery is one of the oldest and most historic African American cemeteries in the area.

Rose Hill Cemetery 40th Avenue, Meridian, MS 39302, Between 7th and 8th Streets, 601-482-8001, Historic cemetery contains monuments of John Ball and Lewis Ragsdale, the graves of the King and Queen of the Gypsies, and Confederate dead.

Sam Dale Historical Site 11012 Highway 39 North, Daleville, MS 39326, Located 15 Miles North, 601-681-8282, A two and a half acre park which is built around a memorial dedicated to 19th century frontiersman and patriot, General Sam Dale.

Lauderdale County Department of Archives & History 410 Constitution Avenue, Meridian, MS 39302, 601-693-1501, A fully certified archive and record center that contains records of over 100 families in its research rooms, as well as features a collection of over 90 publications including church histories, marriage records, indexes, and abstracted newspaper articles. 

Meridian/Lauderdale County Public Library 2517 Seventh Street, Meridian, MS 39302, 601-693-6771, An excellent regional genealogy collection is located at this large library that contains numerous books and reference materials plus offers a wide variety of general library services. more... 

Jimmie Rodger's Museum 1725 Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Drive, Meridian, MS 39302, Highland Park, 601-485-1808, This unique museum contains numerous displays and artifacts relating to Rodgers including the original guitar he used while singing "The Singing Brakeman." A variety of railroad equipment from the steam-engine era is also on display at this museum. more... 

Key Brothers Aviation Exhibit 2811 US Highway 11 South, Meridian, MS 39307, Meridian Regional Airport, 601-482-0364, Pictorial exhibit commemorates the Key Brothers, who set a world endurance flight record in 1935. Aviation exhibits.  

Meridian Museum of Art 628 Twenty Fifth Avenue, Meridian, MS 39302, 601-693-1501, Located in the Carnegie Library that was built in 1912 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this Mississippi Landmark museum is the premier public museum in the area that features a variety of rotating exhibits that range from traditionally decorative arts to contemporary artworks by Mississippi and Alabama artists. A fine collection of 18th and 19th century English portraits are also displayed. 

Peavey Museum & Visitors Center Russell Road, Meridian, MS 39301, G.V. 'Sonny' Montgomery Northeast Industrial Park, 601-483-5365, The history of Peavey Electronics Corporation is celebrated with a display of equipment used by musicians worldwide. Included is a display and demo of current products such as guitars, amplifiers, and keyboards.

Dunn's Falls 6890 Dunn's Fall Road, Meridian, MS 39301, Enterprise, 601-655-8550, Once used as a power source for a gristmill, this spectacular 65 foot waterfall is a popular attraction that includes a natural wildlife refuge, picnic areas with barbecue grills, hiking trails, swimming areas, and a gristmill pond.

Highland Park (circa 1908) Highland Drive and Nineteenth Street, Meridian, MS 39302, 601-485-1802, Home to the Jimmie Rodgers Museum, the Dentzel Carousel, and the Frank Cochran Recreation Center. The park includes a playground, tennis courts, and swimming pool.

Meridian Zoological Park 7404 Highway 80 West, Meridian, MS 39307, 601-482-6900, This zoo features all the fun and learning of any zoo! Enjoy wonderful animal interaction and don't forget to see the parrots and over 100 winged species in the special bird exhibit..