MERIDIAN, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, known as The MAX, will host a full day of free activities and entertainment Saturday as part of its monthly Free First Saturday program.
The event will begin with Earth’s Bounty, featuring fresh local produce and live music from Grayson Culpepper. Visitors will also have opportunities to participate in educational and creative programming throughout the day.
Inside The MAX, author Kathy Brookshire will lead a book reading and workshop, while artist Sophia Calderón will host an artist talk and storytelling workshop designed to engage participants in creative expression.
Saturday evening, the Mississippi June Bugs Literary and Musical Society will present “Meridian Beyond The Boundaries,” a showcase featuring live music, storytelling and spoken-word performances. Featured performers include Trey Lyons, Mark Willcutt, Amye Gousset and several other local and regional artists. Organizers note that parental guidance is suggested for the evening event.
Free First Saturday is designed to provide residents and visitors with opportunities to experience arts, culture and community programming in downtown Meridian at no cost.
The MAX is located in downtown Meridian and admission to all Free First Saturday activities is free and open to the public.
