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Mississippi State Grand Opera House
Grand Opera House of Meridian
Adopted in 1993.
The Grand Opera House of Meridian was adopted in 1993 as Mississippi's State Grand Opera House.
MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended
SEC. 3-3-37. State Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House of Meridian is designated the official State Grand
Opera House of Mississippi.
SOURCES: Laws, 1993, ch. 313, Sec. 1, eff from and after passage (approved
March 11, 1993).
Meridian's envisioned arts education center will be developed in a core
downtown block that includes two, historic retail buildings and a rare,
second-story Grand Opera House. These properties will be restored and the
interior spaces designed to provide arts opportunities for young people from
kindergarten through college. Spaces will include classrooms, rehearsal
halls, artists' studios and a restored opera house for stage presentations.
Mississippi State University has assumed ownership of the property and is in
the process of co-ordinating the restoration and ensuing programming.
Upon completion in fall 2006 and after a $25 million renovation, the
new Riley Center for Education & Performing Arts will offer cultural
arts, entertainment and educational programs, facilitate major
conferences and meetings, and be a downtown center for social
interaction and cultural enrichment.
Theatre - At the heart of the Riley Center is the renovation of
the historic Grand Opera House.
- 1,000-seat opera house restored to its 1890's decor
- State-of-the-art technical capabilities
- Host to a variety of arts & entertainment programming that
appeals to audiences of all ages, backgrounds and interests
- A 250-seat multi-purpose studio theatre that can be used for
a variety of local group events & smaller shows
- A full-service computerized box office allowing patrons to
walk in & purchase tickets at a service window, call in by phone
or purchase tickets online
Conference Space - The Marks-Rothenberg Building, located
adjacent to the theatre, will serve as a state-of-the-art meeting
and conference facility.
- 30,000 sq ft of conference, exhibit, meeting & classroom
spaces
- Equipped with latest in audio-visual & conferencing
capabilities
- An audio & video recording studio space that will be the
focal point for a broadcast degree program offered by
Mississippi State University & Meridian Community College
Center's Impact - The Riley Center for Education & Performing
Arts will truly be "The Center" for social interaction and community
development for Meridian, Mississippi and the South.
- Garnered national attention from Southern Accents magazine &
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Generate significant impact on downtown revitalization
efforts & economic development for the Meridian area
- Estimated to draw 40,000 to 60,000 people annually to
Meridian
- Total economic impact estimated in the region of $4.7
million a year & support 59 regional jobs
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State Symbols
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State symbols represent things that are special to a
particular state.
symbol \ˈsim-bəl\
noun
Etymology:
in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in
other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token
of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together,
compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil
Date: 15th century
1: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or
convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.
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