Youth Summit Life Skills Day Join us on April 25, 2026 from 8 AM - 12 PM for MCM's annual Youth Summit! High school and college students will engage with universities, businesses, city officials, and community leaders during a full day of professional development focused on building leadership and essential life skills. Our goal is Read more...
Scholastic Chess Tournament Join us on Saturday, April 25, for the Mississippi Children’s Museum - Meridian’s Scholastic Chess Tournament! Since school and community chess programs have been created and revitalized, the 1500-year-old game has seen a resurgence in Mississippi. These tournaments are an important opportunity for children in Mississippi to exercise not only their skills but self-confidence. A growing Read more...
Know to Grow Join us in the Enchanted Land of Story every Saturday at 10:00am for Know to Grow! This program incorporates our STEAM, literacy, and health initiatives to create a multi-disciplinary program where children will make connections between reading, science and the aspects of the natural world. Each week we will read a garden-related story and work Read more...
Visting Artist: Jo Patterson Join us on Saturday, April 25, for a special experience with our Visiting Artist, Jo Pattersonl! Patterson is a member of the Teaching Artist Guild, Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi, and the Louisiana Craft Guild. She has honed her skills as a Teaching Artist with over 30 years of teaching as a Read more...
Rocky's Book Club Have you met the beloved Talk From the Start mascot and literacy advocate, Rocky the Reader? He's a jolly pup who loves to read, play literacy games, and travel! Join us every morning, Wednesday - Sunday, for Rocky's Book Club as we read some of Rocky's favorite books for children 0-5+ years old.
Read With Me Join us twice a week for Read With Me. A story time for children 0-5+ years old. View program page. Program Schedule: Thursday at 3:30pm Saturday at 3:30pm Purchase Tickets to the museum
