MSU Riley Center
The MSU Riley Center for Education & Performing Arts is committed to entertain and enrich, further lifelong learning, and improve the quality of life for people of Mississippi and West Alabama through education and the arts, while enhancing the reputation and offerings of Mississippi State University.
Become known as the premiere place to experience the arts, attend meetings and conferences, and host social events in the southeast.
Provide educational and performing arts events designed to entertain and enrich people of all ages, backgrounds, and interests.
Facilitate personal and professional growth and social interaction within the community while serving as a catalyst for community growth and economic development.
Serve as an outreach and recruitment tool on a statewide and national level for the university, reaching and positively impacting current and prospective college students, faculty and staff, donors, and national, statewide and local community leaders and policy/lawmakers.
A performing arts center, a conference center, an educational center, a major downtown restoration project - these are all accurate ways to describe the MSU Riley Center. More than just a stunning facility, the Center is a special place for social interaction, to enjoy the arts, engage in lifelong learning, and stimulate community growth and development.
Located in the heart of historic downtown Meridian, the MSU Riley Center opened its doors in September 2006 to offer cultural, artistic, and educational experiences like no other in the region. The multifaceted center attracts 60,000+ visitors to downtown Meridian annually for conferences, meetings, and performances. The center includes a fully restored 1889 grand opera house theatre that seats approximately 950, a 200-seat studio theatre, and 30,000 square feet of meeting space, including a large exhibit hall, break out rooms and board rooms, all equipped with teleconferencing capabilities and built-in technical features to create the optimal meeting environment.
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