In Meridian, you’ll find a historic downtown full of great architecture and more than a dozen locally owned boutiques and other specialty shops (some featuring Mississippi-made merchandise), plus six museums, two stunning retro theaters, Civil Rights and Civil War heritage trails, and Mississippi’s oldest live-music scene. Elsewhere in the city, browse for antiques, get your blood pumping with a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, let a lake-centered urban park or a riverside waterfall soothe your spirit, and take a whirl on a vintage carousel guaranteed to make you grin.