Facilities

Facilities

Mississippi State University-Meridian serves people of East Mississippi and West Alabama from two locations - the College Park Campus and the Riley Campus.

College Park Campus

MSU-Meridian College Park Campus

The College Park Campus, situated on Highway 19 North across the street from Meridian Community College, is home to the Division of Arts & Sciences and the Division of Education.

Completed in 1993, the campus houses administrative offices for the:

  • Division Head of the Division of Arts and Sciences
  • Division Head of the Division of Education
  • Office of Student Services, which includes
    • Admissions
    • Financial Aid
    • Registrar
    • Veterans Affairs
  • Office of Academic Advising
  • Student Recruitment
  • Campus Police
  • Information Services
  • Campus Facilities
  • The Phil Hardin Foundation Library

The College Park Campus is houses the Kahlmus Auditorium, an 8500-square-foot multipurpose university facility shared with local and statewide organizations for conferences, meetings and dinners..

1000 Highway 19 North
Meridian, MS 39307
Mail Stop: 9300
Phone: 601-484-0100

Riley Campus

Situated in the heart of downtown Meridian, The Riley Campus is comprised of the MSU Riley Center, a restored 1890s Grand Opera House and conference center, and the adjacent Deen and Rosenbaum buildings, home to MSU-Meridian’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies and accelerated Master of Science in Nursing programs, along with the MSU-Meridian Interprofessional Simulation Center. These adjoining structures are located between 5th and 6th streets and between 22nd and 23rd Avenues in the heart of Meridian’s business district.

2200 5th Street
Meridian, MS 39301

MSU-Riley Center

Sunset photo of elevated view of MSU-Meridian Riley Campus in downtown Meridian

The gem of the MSU Riley Center is its restored 1890s Grand Opera House, a 900-seat performing arts venue meticulously brought back to life to showcase stunning world class performances. The theater is adjacent to a multipurpose conference center featuring several exhibit halls and a grand ballroom. The Center is a time-honored space for special occasions, social interaction, business conventions, the arts and lifelong learning. Stimulating economic and community growth and development, the multifaceted center attracts 80,000+ visitors to downtown Meridian annually for conferences, meetings and performances.

2200 5th Street
Meridian, MS 39301
601-696-2200

Rosenbaum Building

The Deen Building was donated to Mississippi State University and renovated by The Riley Foundation, opening in January 2012. Named in honor of longtime philanthropist Robert B. Deen Jr., whose work as president and chairman of The Riley Foundation significantly impacted education and opportunity in the region, the building serves as an extension of his service. Home to MSU-Meridian's School of Nursing and School of Healthcare Professions, the 20,000-square-foot structure features six state-of-the-art classrooms, a computer laboratory, two conference rooms, faculty offices and student study spaces.

Rosenbaum Building

The former historic Kress Building was named after the late Meridian businessman and Riley Foundation co-founder I.A. “Alfred” Rosenbaum. The three-story facility houses the state's first publicly funded Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and Mississippi’s sole provisionally accredited Interprofessional Simulation Center. The facility also contains a library funded by a grant from the Phil Hardin Foundation as well as a Bulldog Shop featuring MSU apparel, cheese, ice cream and sandwiches.