 November 18th, 2008 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
11th Annual Retiree Celebration Dinner/Dance,
Dance Contest, Door Prizes and a lot of fun. Attendance is limited to 450. Reservations
Accepted. For information and/or reservations, contact The City of Meridian Retiree Recruitment at 601-484-6841 after
October 1st.
 December 2 -6, 2008
Merry Meridian 2008 "An Old Fashion Christmas" It’s almost time for the largest holiday celebration in East Mississippi
- Merry Meridian. Presented by the Meridian Downtown Association, it is comprised of a series of events held over six days
in Downtown Meridian, November 20 and December 2, 4-7. The festivities officially usher in the holiday season with each event
building towards a climactic celebration with the Merry Meridian Market and Christmas Parade. An added bonus this year will
be the performances of the Meridian Little Theater’s “A Christmas Carol”, the Temple Theater’s “Great
Russian Nutcracker Ballet”, the Meridian Symphony Orchestra’s “Peppermint Pops” and “The Tillis
Family Christmas” at the MSU Riley Center. “This
year promises to be a great one for Merry Meridian,” said Stacy Davis, the Merry Meridian chairman this year. “This
is absolutely the best time to bring your family to Meridian’s historic downtown and enjoy the ambiance of the holiday
season.” Some other events held during Merry Meridian are
the Live Nativity Pageant, the City of Meridian’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Holiday Windows Contest, Community-Wide
Church Service, Downtown Merchants’ Holiday Open House, Merrehope’s Trees of Christmas Candlelight Tour, 5K Jingle
Bell Run, Big Boy Toyland, Miss Merry Meridian Pageant and the Singing Christmas Tree at Highland Baptist Church.
 February 13 - 14, 2008
Meridian Mardi Gras "Laissez les bons temps rouler..." at the 11th Annual Meridian
Mardi Gras in Downtown Meridian. Great cajun music, crawfish boils, blues competition, dance contest, gumbo cookoffs, cajun
"Shack-a-thons" and 8 crazy parades is just a little taste of this fabulous weekend.
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Classical Thanksgiving
Saturday, November 15, 2008 8
p.m. Pre-Show Lecture 7 p.m.
Tickets: $30 & $35. Student $10.00
 Meridian Little Theatre
A Christmas Carol
December 2 - 8, 2008 – 8 p.m.
 Meridian Temple Theatre
Moscow Ballet
Great Russian Nutcracker
December 6, 2008 – 3 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. For Tickets,
The Temple Theatre Box Office at 601-693-5353
 PilobolusTuesday, January 20, 2009 – 8 p.m. Tickets: $39 & $33
Classical Mardi Gras
Saturday, February 21, 2009 – 8
p.m.
 The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
Friday, March 6, 2009 – 8 p.m.
Tickets: $22 & $16
>> Buy Tickets Now
 Greater TunaPresented By Springer Theatricals Saturday, March 28, 2009 – 8 p.m. Tickets: $22 & $16
 The 5 BrownsSaturday, April 25, 2009 – 8 p.m. Tickets: $39 & $33
Meridian Symphony Orchestra Classical
Cinco De Mayo Saturday, May 16 2009 – 8 p.m. Pre-Show Lecture - 7 p.m.
Tickets: $30 & $35. Student $10.00 Visit www.msurileycenter.com
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