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🌱 Patch AM: ABC Come Play with Me and 10 more events
Coming up on the Meridian Patch calendar: MAC Presents: A Day for Artists 2026
Hello again Meridian! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- MAC Presents: A Day for Artists 2026 at Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX)
- ABC Come Play with Me at Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian
- Football vs. Resurrection @ Home at Clarkdale High School
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 99 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 71.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 70 degrees.
📸 Around Meridian
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Meridian
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★ Featured events ★
- MAC Presents: A Day for Artists 2026 →
Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX), 2155 Front St, Meridian
9:00 am
Friday August 21
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Other local events
- ABC Come Play with Me →
Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian, 403 22nd Ave, Meridian
10:00 am - Football vs. Resurrection @ Home
Clarkdale High School Meridian, MS 39301
7:00 pm - THIRD THURSDAYS – Meridian Council For The Arts →
Dumont Plaza, 400 22nd Ave, Meridian
5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Friday August 28
Thursday September 17
📣 Meridian Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Football Jamboree and Meet the Knights
West Lauderdale High School Collinsville, MS 39325
5:00 pm - Cross Country - Northeast Lauderdale Invitational
West Lauderdale High School Q.V. Sykes Park
8:00 am - Wolfe Studio 80th Anniversary Celebration at The MAX →
Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX), 2155 Front St, Meridian
9:00 am - Volleyball vs. Union
West Lauderdale High School Collinsville, MS 39325
4:30 pm - Volleyball @ Choctaw Central
West Lauderdale High School Collinsville, MS 39325
5:00 pm - Cross Country - East Mississippi Classic
West Lauderdale High School Collinsville, MS 39325
5:00 pm - Football @ Seminary (away)
West Lauderdale High School Collinsville, MS 39325
7:00 pm - Volleyball vs. Newton County
West Lauderdale High School Collinsville, MS 39325
5:00 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Salvation Army posted a job opening for Store Clerk & Sorting Room Worker_NE-ALM_401-Thrift Store Department in Meridian. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Meridian. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Meridian here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lauderdale
- Bid awarded to APAC for Minnow Bucket Road repairs in Lauderdale County (wtok.com)
- Women's Alliance recognizes three female trailblazers at awards luncheon (meridianstar.com)
- Solid Waste Amnesty Day to be held Sept. 19 (meridianstar.com)
Newton
- Treadway appointed Circuit Judge for the 21st Circuit Court District (newtoncountyappeal.com)
- Meet Crystal, a STEM Mentor in the Making (bgca.org)
Ok Meridian! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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