July 22- July 29
Event: Neshoba County Fair “Mississippi's Giant House Party”
Sponsor: Neshoba County Fair Association
Location: Neshoba County Fair Grounds – Philadelphia, MS
Special Features: Rides: Carnival Rides each day at 10:00 a.m.
and operate until 1:00 a.m.
Except on Fri July 23 when they close at midnight.
Agriculture Exhibits: Throughout the run of the Fair
Cost: Daily Tickets are $10.00 each day or
$20.00 Season Tickets for all 8 days
Children under nine (9) enter free.
Information: Call 601-656-8480 or www.neshobacountyfair.org

July 27
Event: “Meridian Day” at the Neshoba County Fair
Sponsor: East Mississippi Business Development Corp.
& Neshoba County Fair
Location: Neshoba County Fair Grounds – Philadelphia, MS –
In Founders Square
Special Features: City of Meridian, Lauderdale County Organizations,
and NAS Meridian
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Information: Call 601-693-1306

July 28, 29, & 30
Event: Mississippi Junior Miss Program
Sponsor: Mississippi Junior Miss Association /
Junior Miss Association of Meridian/Lauderdale County
Location: Temple Theatre
Address: 2320 8 th Street, Meridian, MS
Time: Thurs. and Fri. 7:30 p.m. / Sat. 8:00 p.m.
Admission: 3 Night packages available Individual night Tickets at the door
Advance Ticket Sales - Call the Temple Theatre Boxoffice – 601-693-5353
Information: Call 601-484-5243 or www.msjrmiss.com

August

August 6
Event: Queen City Picnic-Tailgate Party / Football Night
A Picnic in the Plaza and Family Day/Evening
Sponsor: Meridian Downtown Merchant's Association
Time: TBA
Attractions: Back To School Downtown Merchant's Sales and many more.
Information: Call Michelle Pearson 601-482-6699

August 12
Event: Meridian Moonlight 5K Run 2005
Sponsor: City of Meridian Parks and Recreation, Graphic Printers,
Pepsi, Little Caesars
Location: Northeast Park
Address: Hwy 39 North, Meridian, MS
Time: Run begins at 10:00 p.m. – Registration from 9-9:45 p.m.
2-Mile Walk begins at 10:15 p.m. 1-Mile Fun Run begins
after the 5K Run
Cost: 5K Run/2 Mile Walk – Early registration and MAA Members -$12.00 /
$15.00 Day of Race
Fun Run – Early Registration and MAA Members $8.00/$10.00 Race Day
Information: Call 601-485-1895 or 601-485-1805

August 12&13
Event: Ralph Morgan Rodeo
Sponsor: Ralph Morgan
Location: Ralph Morgan Arena
Address: Hwy 45 North
Time: 7:30 p.m. nightly
Admission: Adult $10.00 Child $6.00
Information: Call 601-679-8861

September

September 9 & 10
Event: Multi Cultural Rodeo
Sponsor: 2 Brothers Production
Location: Lauderdale County Agri-Center
Featuring: Sept 9 – “Kids Bucking Against Drugs” Field Trip from Schools
Educational Rodeo to inform Kids about Rodeo and
Against Drugs
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00 per child through the schools 
Sept. 10 – Queen City First Black Rodeo
Adult Full Competition Rodeo/ Street Dance
Time: 7:30 p.m. Street Dance Immediately after the Rodeo
Cost: $12.00 per person at the Gate (Included the Street Dance)
Information: Call Isaac King 601-597-2904 or Jessie Turner 601-660-1403
 

September 10, 2005
Event: Meridian Symphony Orchestra 1st Concert in
The 2005-2006” A Symphony for all Seasons”
Season: Fall
Sponsor: Meridian Symphony Orchestra Association
Conductor: Dr. Claire Fox Hillard
Featuring: Peter Zazofsky, Violin
Music: Greig: In Autumn, Op 11
Respighi: Autumn Poem
Sowerby: Comes Autumn Time
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Glazunov: “Autumn” from The Seasons
Location: McCain Theatre-Ivy Hall
Address: 910 Hwy 19 – Meridian Community College Campus
Pre-Concert Talk: MCC new Chorus Room –7:00 p.m.
Concert Time: 8:00 p.m.
Information: Tickets and General Information Call 601-693-2224
Or e-mail mdnsymph@mississippi.net

September 16 & 17
Event: Queen City Rods and Classics “Rock and Roll Revival Car Show”
Sponsors: Queen City Rods and Classic Car Club
Location: Downtown Meridian
Attractions: TBA
Times: TBA
Information: Call Michelle Pearson 601-482-6699 or
Queen City Rods and Classic Car Club

September 20 (Tentative)
Event: Meridian Community College 's Arts and Letter Series
Featuring: “ Taylor 2 Dance Company”
Sponsor: Meridian Community College Arts and Letter Series
Location: Meridian Community College Campus –McCain Theatre-Ivy Hall
Address: 910 Hwy 19 North, Meridian , MS
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Information: Tickets Prices: TBA
General Information Call 601-484-8696
Or 1-800-MCC-The-1 ext. 696

September 24
Event: Meridian's 1st Annual Mississippi Fiddlers Dream
Competition: Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Blue Grass Band
Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the music, food, arts and crafts
Prize money to be announced.
No alcohol allowed
Cost: Free
Information: 601-483-3808, 1-888-868-7720
e-mail mainstreet@meridianms.org

September 29 – October 5 (Tentative)
Event: Meridian Little Theatre's First Play of the Season
Play: TBA
Sponsor: Meridian Little Theatre
Location: Meridian Little Theatre Playhouse
Address: Hwy 39 North, Meridian, MS
Time: Curtain at 8:00 p.m. except on Sunday Curtain is at 2:00 p.m.
No Performance on Mondays
Information: Ticket Prices and Availabilities Call 601-482-6371