Meridian

Links:
Government:
City of Meridian
Lauderdale County
NAS Meridian

Education:
Mississippi State University Meridian Campus
Meridian Community College
Meridian Public School District
Lauderdale County Schools

Cultural:
Jimmie Rodgers
Meridian Arts Council
Riley Center

Media:
The Meridian Star
WTOK-TV
WMDN-TV
WGBC-TV
WOKK Radio
WJDQ 951 Radio

Organizations:
The Riley Foundation
The Phil Hardin Foundation
Meridian Athletic Association
East Mississippi Business Development Corporation

Hospitals:
Riley Memorial Hospital
Rush Health Systems
Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center

Dentzel Carousel

In operation since 1909, the carousel is a National Historic Landmark and the world's only two-row stationary Dentzel menagerie in existence. 

Manufactured between 1892 and 1899 by Gustav Dentzel of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the carousel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Original oil paintings of museum quality adorn the top crown of the Carousel. All animals are meticulously hand-carved of bass and poplar wood. 

Open daily 1 - 5 p.m. June - July; 1- 5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 
April - May and August - October; 1 - 5 p.m. Sat. only Nov. - March. Rides are 50 cents per person.